Estimator - Main Contractor

This Main Contractor based in Leicestershire undertake works across the healthcare, commercial and education sectors on projects ranging in value from £50,000 to £6,500,000 on a Design & Build or pre-designed arrangement and they have a need for an experienced Project Estimator.



As an Estimator, you will undertake or assist the pre-construction team, in undertaking the following duties;



▪ Review of tender documentation to establish subcontract trade package and material requirements.



▪ Assess tender documentation to compile individual trade package subcontract enquiries.



▪ Compilation and issuing of tender enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers.



▪ Assessment and alignment of received subcontract tenders.



▪ Identify and compile Tender Qualifications / Exclusions.



▪ Produce Tender Cost document from in-house standard form / format.



▪ Identify any ‘gaps’ in pricing and capture via means of labour / plant / material pricing from 1st principle.



▪ Ability to identify and build tender stage programmes.



▪ Produce take-offs for general works (floor finishes, partitions, ceiling finishes etc).



▪ Pricing of project Preliminaries based on programme durations and identification of preliminary requirements (welfare, waste, protection etc).



Essential Requirements for the role;



▪ 3-5 Years Estimating experience in a Main Contracting capacity in the healthcare, commercial or education sectors



▪ Ability to work well under pressure, to meet tight timescales and deadlines.



▪ Work well as part of a team as well as the ability to work with own initiative.



▪ Committed to work beyond the core hour to ensure timescales and deadlines are achieved.



▪ Desire and commitment to develop understanding of the role and the construction industry and differing sectors.



▪ Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.



▪ Excellent time management and negotiation skills.



▪ Successful Enhanced DBS (This will be obtained by the Company as part of the onboarding process)