Estimator in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Estimator – Construction / Building – Yorkshire

Hybrid / remote working role.

Opportunity for an Estimator to join one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the Yorkshire Region. 

Role:

As Estimator your role will include:

• Ensure that all costs on the project are in accordance with the project scope, the customer’s requirements and current legislation.
• Collaborate with the wider preconstruction team to secure and convert tender projects.
• Create robust accurate cost plans through the various design gateways up to target price.
• Guide the design team and inform the customer with respect to affordability.
• Use technical experience to identify opportunities and risks along with solutions to add value.
• Collaborate with the project team to identify and value alternative design solutions where required and present to the customer for review.
• Support the design discipline by costing change control items as identified and track through the RIBA Stages.
• Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail (SMM7/NRM2/building quants).
• Provide a complete and robust cost information pack during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover, to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations.
• Lead the procurement schedule and build supply chain interaction and relationships.
• Review the performance of supply chain partners with the operations team.
• Collaborate with the design lead to capture and include design fees in the tender summary book (consultants, statutory authorities, surveys, schedules, and the like).
• Assist in the change control process, identifying design changes between RIBA stages, advising on the impact of the change and approximate cost.
• Carry out cost assessments on alternative design solutions to inform the final design and project/customer budget.

Requirements: 

To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:

- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.

- Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment  
- Good communication skills. 
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc). 

Remuneration:

The successful Estimator will receive:

*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension   
*Bonus  

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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