Estimator Senior Estimator

Bristol

Full Time

BPIC Network

Not Disclosed

Skills

Bluebeam • Construction Estimating • Construction Experience • HeavyBid • Math • Sage • Pricing • Cost Control • Restoration • Roofing • Microsoft Excel • Auto Estimating

The Role

Bluebeam • Construction Estimating • Construction Experience • HeavyBid • Math • Sage • Pricing • Cost Control • Restoration • Roofing • Microsoft Excel • Auto Estimating

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 preconstruction 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 companys 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.

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