Estimator in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Location: Leeds or Midlands
Salary: Dependant on experience
Employment: Permanent, Full-time
Package: Company car / car allowance, pension, annual bonus potential, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, flexible start/finish times and additional benefits

An established specialist enabling works contractor is looking to appoint an Estimator to join its land remediation division.

The business delivers technically challenging projects across land remediation, enabling works, bulk earthworks, contaminated land, soil and groundwater treatment, ground stabilisation, drainage, groundworks and associated civil engineering.

This is a strong opportunity for an Estimator who wants to work on varied specialist projects and develop within a growing pre-construction team.

You will be responsible for preparing competitive and accurate tenders for remediation and enabling works projects, working closely with the pre-contracts, operational and commercial teams.

The role will involve reviewing tender information, carrying out take-offs, building cost plans, obtaining subcontractor and supplier quotations and helping ensure projects are commercially viable before handover to the delivery team.

• Prepare detailed estimates for land remediation and enabling works projects
• Price packages involving:
  • Bulk excavation and earthworks
  • Contaminated soil removal and treatment
  • Groundwater treatment
  • Waste disposal
  • Ground stabilisation
  • Drainage
  • Groundworks
  • Associated civil engineering works
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Carry out quantity take-offs and prepare cost plans
• Obtain and analyse quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
• Work with the bid team to prepare competitive tender submissions
• Attend site visits to understand project constraints, risks and logistics
• Raise tender queries and liaise directly with clients where required
• Review estimates prior to submission to ensure accuracy
• Attend operational meetings for tendered and awarded projects
• Assist with the handover of successful tenders to the project delivery team
• Identify commercial and delivery risks during the tender process
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation
• Ensure estimates reflect relevant environmental and health & safety requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have experience within land remediation, enabling works, earthworks, groundworks or civil engineering.

Candidates from a strong groundworks or earthworks estimating background may also be considered, particularly at junior or intermediate level.

You should ideally have:

• Previous experience as an Estimator, Assistant Estimator, Junior Estimator or QS/Estimator
• Experience pricing civil engineering, earthworks, groundworks or remediation projects
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications
• Experience completing take-offs and building cost estimates
• Good understanding of construction materials, plant, labour and subcontract costs
• Familiarity with NEC and/or JCT contracts
• Experience using estimating software and Microsoft Excel
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider pre-construction team
• Understanding of contaminated land or environmental regulations would be advantageous

A degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline would be beneficial, although relevant industry experience will also be considered.

• Salary dependant on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• Potential annual bonus based on business performance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday based on length of service
• Company pension with enhanced contributions
• Annual salary review
• Flexible start and finish times
• Training and career development
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support
• Free on-site parking
• Strong long-term progression within a specialist contractor

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to (url removed) for a confidential discussion.