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Estimator/ Senior Estimator

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Willmott Dixon are looking to recruit a Estimator/Senior Estimator to join our Wales & West region working out of our Bristol office. Whilst your base will be in Bristol, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with 1 day a week working from home.


Reporting to the Principal Estimator, the successful candidate will work as part of our pre-construction team to manage commercial activities with a high degree of acumen whilst identifying opportunities to add value throughout the project process.


Key responsibilities of a Senior Estimator are:



  • To manage commercial activities with a high degree of acumen.

  • To identify opportunities to add value throughout the project process.

  • To identify risks and input into project risk register.

  • To price selected trades from first principles.

  • To lead the supply chain enquiry process.

  • To produce a detailed control document at handover to delivery team.

  • To conduct their role in a way which is consistent with the company's sustainability objectives.

  • To complete project take – offs

  • To lead and prepare the complete commercial and pricing element of a tender or cost plan.

  • To prepare whole life costing analysis

  • To prepare preconstruction element of the project waste management plan

  • To constantly reinforce and deliver our customer first ethic through successful bid and personal performance.


Requirements

Essential Criteria



• Successful delivery of tenders on a wide range of tenders
• Have experience of various construction methods
• Experience of controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets
• Experience of reading and accurately interpreting drawings and technical specifications
• Good standard of mathematical ability

Desirable Criteria


• Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc)
• Relevant degree
• Use Conquest Estimating System or similar
• Experience of taking off quantities up to SMM 7
• Working towards MCIOB/RICS



Benefits

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.


Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.



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