Construction Estimator in Birmingham, West Midlands
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Estimator - Birmingham
Reed Property & Construction are proudly working with a leading demolition contractor to recruit for an experienced Estimator.
This business is a real leader in their field with some exciting news that will drop soon on some key contracts they have won.
Their projects range from £100k to £10m, and pride themselves on having an expert workforce and state-of-the-art plant equipment.
They are looking for an experienced Estimator with demolition or construction specific experience to join their team of 3 Estimators and 2 Bid Managers.
Based 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.
Selling point of this role and company:
Healthy salary range of £50-60K per annum (the higher end will require demolition experience)
EV Company car included
Healthy bonus scheme which is currently being reviewed and further improved
Breakfast and lunch available to staff in staff kitchen
Chance to work on exciting and varied tender
Chance to go out to these interesting and sometimes highly secure sites
They are winning lots of work at the moment so progression is available
High performance but collaborative culture
Day-to-day of the role:
Assess the Information to Tender provided by the client's team.
Collaborate with the Bid Manager to outline deliverables for the tender.
Conduct site visits to fully assess the work to be priced.
Work alongside CAD technicians to develop methods of work and programmes.
Identify specialist sub-contract packages, obtain competitive quotes, and ensure comprehensive coverage and risk management.
Perform measurements of the works and produce basic Bills of Quantities.
Price work from first principles (labour, plant, & materials) based on outputs or using composite rates for both tenders and budgets.
Price site preliminaries and develop basic programmes with support from operation teams.
Attend adjudication meetings, adjust bids based on management feedback, and manage post-tender queries from the client.
Ensure all relevant information is recorded and hand over secured tenders to the live team.Required Skills & Qualifications:
Must have previous estimating experience in demolition or construction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven problem-solving abilities and initiative.
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Knowledge of scheduling and strong customer-facing skills.
Ability to work effectively within a team and independently to deliver robust bids.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience in the demolition or construction industry is essential.
Ability to manage workloads and adhere to deadlines.
Effective record-keeping skills for seamless information transfer to live teams.
Therefore 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
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