Location: Telford

Duration: Permanent

Start Date: asap

Salary: Up to £60k

Job Description:

An experienced contractor based in Wales & the Midlands is looking for an Estimator with experience to support their growing team and projects.

This well-known contractor has been delivering successful projects for over 20 years and works across Wales & the Midlands. Their team is bringing decades of experience to working in all their specialised sectors.

Their services provide a range of various project sizes from small to large.

The Estimator they hire will have the opportunity to work and have career progression through their different sectors.

Qualification / Cards:

• Must have previous construction experience
• Bonus if you live locally so travel doesn’t become an issue
• Have experience working for a contractor.

Additional Information:

• Assist in the planning, overseeing, and directing the construction projects from conception to completion, including organising the schedule of work, costings, and budget
• Assisting the Construction Manager in managing the construction site on a day-to-day basis. This includes and is not limited to supervising the labour force, monitoring sub-contractors, checking materials, inspecting work, and overseeing quality control to ensure the project is delivered on time and on a budget by setting the benchmarks, and agreeing budgets and monitoring progress
• Review the work progress daily and report regularly
• Prepare external and internal
• Managing the estimating process
• Managing Client enquiries
• Making initial contact with Clients
• Analysis of tender documentation, including drawings and technical documents, to prepare estimates. Preparation of subcontract & suppliers’ packages, including take-offs
• Consulting with subcontractors and suppliers to discuss estimates and resolve issues and enquiries
• Communicating with potential customers, colleagues, and suppliers to arrange site visits
• Travelling to job sites to gather information on materials needed, labour requirements, and other factors
• Identifying and quantifying cost factors, such as production time and raw material, equipment, and labour expenses
• Collaborating with engineers, architects, owners, and contractors on estimates
• Analyse quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers to ensure pricing requirements are fulfilled
• Recommending ways to make a product more cost-effective or profitable
• Submission of tenders
• Handing over successful projects to the construction team clearly and concisely.

Contact:

For more information or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Andrew Coulson at 01256 817878 or email ACoulson@roberthurstltd.co.uk or complete the application form below.