Estimator - Commercial & Refurbs

ESTIMATOR – Worcester – c£55k/£65k+ plus £5k car allowance

This company is an established Construction & Building Services Contractor with regional offices throughout the UK and turnover in excess of £60m.  An opportunity has arisen for an Estimator to join the small but busy team providing estimates predominantly on Commercial & Refurbs up to £1.5m

Duties to include: 

• Provide estimated costs of proposed projects and survey/cost completed works


• Liaise with Sub-Contractors as required to gain competitive costings


• Prepare detailed forward plans of work commitments and appropriate labour requirements.


• Liaise with departmental staff, client departments, contractors, suppliers and statutory authorities in matters relating to work as appropriate.


• Monitor and control the day-to-day finance of all estimated contracts, up to and including production of final accounts


• Order and ensure that materials, equipment and plant detailed in specifications and drawings for construction or improvement work are ordered in accordance with tendering procedures.


• Liaise with specialists and consultants as appropriate to obtain assistance and advice.

Qualifications and key skills required

• Will have at least 3 to 5 years' experience working on commercial tenders


• Be commercially astute


• Possess excellent communication skills


• Be able to work well within a team environment


• Be ambitious and determined


• Knowledge on the use of Microsoft project (or similar) is desirable.


• Although not essential, experience with NEC & JCT contracts


• Comfortable with tenders between £50k and £1.5million