Construction Estimator

Job Description

Estimator - Birmingham\n\nReed Property & Construction are proudly working with a leading demolition contractor to recruit for an experienced Estimator.\n\nThis business is a real leader in their field with some exciting news that will drop soon on some key contracts they have won.\n\n Their projects range from £100k to £10m, and pride themselves on having an expert workforce and state-of-the-art plant equipment.\n\nThey are looking for an experienced Estimator with demolition or construction specific experience to join their team of 3 Estimators and 2 Bid Managers.\n\nBased in their Birmingham head office, you will be a crucial part of the Estimating team, providing management support and preparing costs, programmes, and methodologies for all our tenders and budgets.\n\nSelling point of this role and company:\n\nHealthy salary range of £45-60K per annum (the higher end will require demolition experience)\nEV Company car included\nHealthy bonus scheme which is currently being reviewed and further improved\nBreakfast and lunch available to staff in staff kitchen\nChance to work on exciting and varied tender\nChance to go out to these interesting and sometimes highly secure sites\nThey are winning lots of work at the moment so progression is available\nHigh performance but collaborative culture\n Day-to-day of the role:\n\nAssess the Information to Tender provided by the client's team.\nCollaborate with the Bid Manager to outline deliverables for the tender.\nConduct site visits to fully assess the work to be priced.\nWork alongside CAD technicians to develop methods of work and programmes.\nIdentify specialist sub-contract packages, obtain competitive quotes, and ensure comprehensive coverage and risk management.\nPerform measurements of the works and produce basic Bills of Quantities.\nPrice work from first principles (labour, plant, & materials) based on outputs or using composite rates for both tenders and budgets.\nPrice site preliminaries and develop basic programmes with support from operation teams.\nAttend adjudication meetings, adjust bids based on management feedback, and manage post-tender queries from the client.\nEnsure all relevant information is recorded and hand over secured tenders to the live team.Required Skills & Qualifications:\n\nMust have previous estimating experience in demolition or construction\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nProven problem-solving abilities and initiative.\nProficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.\nKnowledge of scheduling and strong customer-facing skills.\nAbility to work effectively within a team and independently to deliver robust bids.\nAttention to detail and accuracy.\nExperience in the demolition or construction industry is essential.\nAbility to manage workloads and adhere to deadlines.\nEffective record-keeping skills for seamless information transfer to live teams. \n\nTherefore if this great opportunity has interested you and you have the experience requested, then do not hesitate and apply today to be in a chance of being shortlisted