Estimator

Title: Estimator
Location: Bristol
Flex working: 4 days office based, Fridays at home (optional)
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 + package
Sector: Roofing & Cladding contracts
Start Date: ASAP
The Company:
Our client is a highly sought after leading specialist Roofing and Cladding contractor working with the leading Tier 1 and Tier 2 main contractors on large flagship new build projects. The business has a loyal and robust client based and is experiencing a period of growth - looking to expand.
Estimator - The Role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Estimator to join the
team based from the office in the Bristol office with 1 day WFH. You will be responsible for hands on Estimating on a range of tenders across sectors on roofing and cladding contracts, typically to £9m in value.
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
* Provide best net cost (supported by market pricing) estimates in a timely and organised manner.
* Meet tender return deadlines.
* On receipt of a tender consult with the pre-construction team to assess suitability of the tender and agree whether to provide a bid or decline
* Maintain Estimating resource schedules.
* Agree the bid strategy with the bid team including potential value engineering, the structure of the tender return and important dates for completion of individual tasks.Attend weekly bid team meetings and provide support to the team as required.
* Prepare bills of quantities.
* Agree the tender list with the bid team and send out enquiries with sufficient time for the sub-contractors to provide quotations.
* Fully understand site conditions and constraints.
* Engage with the sub-contractors through the tender period to ascertain any potential
* opportunities within the bid along with chasing up tenders to make sure they are received.
* Prepare prelims book in conjunction with Operations team lead.
* Seek opportunities in estimate to provide competitive edge and/or maximise margin
* Present fully considered estimate at tender adjudication including all supply chain quotations, comparisons etc.
* Make all necessary changes agreed at the tender adjudication and collate the bid together for final sign off
Senior Estimator - The Person
* You will have solid Estimating experience with a specialist roofing & cladding contractor or a genera main contractor
* Demonstrable experience of Estimating on ranger of different projects and sectors/technologies
* Experience pricing jobs in excess of £5m packages
* Experience across sectors including residential and commercial
* A good track record of winning tenders on projects with a good level of profitability.
* Commutable to the Bristol office without relocation.
The Reward:
* Competitive salary
* Car or allowance
* Company benefits package
* Varied projects and tenders
* Continued local work within the South West region.
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