Senior Estimator

Role: Estimator/Senior Estimator

Location: Hybrid working with flexibility to work from any of the following offices - Stoke on Trent Head office/Warrington/Burton or Birmingham.

Salary: up to £75k plus generous package (see below)

Working Hours: 08:30 - 17:00 Monday - Friday

Estimator role:

​Working as an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you'll know that what you do really matters to our business as your role is fundamental to our success. You will work alongside the Bid and Operational teams to effectively undertake the production of accurate and competitive pricing for tenders for new and existing clients, within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment. Typically our team work collaboratively across various regions rather than focusing on one specific location or program of works, which gives you variety from the opportunity of getting involved with various clients

​Our client has vast expansion plans in the next 3 years and your focus will be on our growth and improving the success we have in the tenders we submit. considering the competitive edge in everything you do. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment where you are trusted; with a work/life balance that gives you the chance to feel motivated and satisfied by offering hybrid working, meaning you can work both from home and one of our operational offices in order to collaborate with your team in an environment that is inclusive and fair for everyone.

An outline of your responsibility as an Estimator/Senior Estimator:

• Undertake the preparation and processing of quotations, bids and tenders
• Prepare Supplier and Sub-contractor enquiries, scrutinise quotations and undertake selection process.
• Produce quantities for building works to assist the pricing of a project.
• Assess material, labour and plant requirements in compilation of the tender.
• Produce breakdowns, substantiation and undertake value engineering process to meet client budgetary requirements
• Liaise with Operational Offices, Architects, Engineers, Sub-contractors, Suppliers and the Client to establish the project specification, preliminary requirements, risk provision and exclusions.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary.
• Assess commercial and operational risks associated with tenders.
• Measuring jobs from inception using SMM7 or NRM

About You:

You will have experience of working as an Estimator/Senior Estimator within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment, which will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute effectively with our tender workload. Experience of Pricing jobs from first principles and Cost Planning is a must. Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success. You will be comfortable in pricing large scale projects and also confident to managing 2-3 smaller jobs at the same time, preferably you will have experience of working on the Causeway software or similar estimating software.

What's in it for you:

• Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
• 27 Days Hols & BH - option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%
• Company Car or Allowance
• Hybrid working, we want our employees to have a well-balanced work/ life balance, therefore flexible working patterns would be considered.
• We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle
• discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service

and many more….

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.