Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator – Bolton
  
Office Based – Competitive Salary plus Car Allowance and Benefits

Would you like to shape the cost and viability of affordable housing developments, from early feasibility through to contract award?
Can you bring estimating experience and commercial judgement to new-build and planned maintenance residential tenders, identifying risks, opportunities and practical alternatives?
Are you looking for an Estimator / Senior Estimator role with a well-established, family-owned contractor and developer with a strong pipeline of schemes? If this sounds like what you are looking for or you're interested in finding out more, then get in touch today!
  
Introduction
An opportunity has arisen with our client for a Senior Estimator to join its North West Housing Partnerships department, based at its Bolton office.
Supporting affordable housing developments for housing associations and public sector partners, you will help turn early proposals into robust, competitive tender submissions. The role offers involvement across feasibility, cost planning and procurement, with scope to apply your judgement to both pricing and buildability.
  
The Role
You will prepare detailed estimates, budget costs, cost plans and tender submissions for new-build housing schemes. Assessing each tender’s risks and opportunities, you will take a proactive approach to value engineering, developing alternative solutions alongside compliant bids.

Day to day, you will manage subcontractor and material enquiries, take off quantities and use appropriate cost data to build accurate estimates. You will also maintain benchmark information and build rates to support consistent, informed pricing.

Working alongside land and development colleagues, you will contribute to land appraisals and feasibility assessments. You will support two-stage tenders and pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) processes, progressively pricing packages and providing input on programmes, procurement strategies and buildability.

You will attend internal adjudications and client meetings, explain the basis of your pricing and help guide junior members of the estimating team.
  
Candidate Requirements

You will bring previous experience in a similar estimating role, knowledge of different construction methods, including modern methods of construction (MMC), and the ability to take off quantities to SMM7 / NRM2.
A good standard of mathematical ability, a full UK driving licence and a collaborative approach are required. You should be comfortable using your own initiative while supporting colleagues and sharing your knowledge with junior estimators.
Experience with Conquest or a similar estimating system would be useful, but is not essential, as training will be provided.
Benefits
The package includes a competitive salary and car allowance, 26 days’ holiday, a pension scheme, free parking and private healthcare. Professional development and training opportunities are complemented by free wellbeing support, including eye care vouchers, occupational health and an employee assistance programme. Flexible working, social activities and online retailer discounts are also included. The role is based at the Bolton office.
  
About the Client
Our client is a well-established, family-owned contractor and developer specialising in affordable housing for housing associations and public sector partners. A strong pipeline of new-build residential schemes is supporting this appointment within its North West Housing Partnerships department.
  
Apply today to bring your estimating expertise to the delivery of affordable homes.
Should this be a role you see as you next career step, please send your CV to or contact - Sean Boswell - (url removed) - Today!
  
This vacancy is being advertised by Fortiva Limited, acting as an employment agency for permanent roles or an employment business for temporary roles.
  
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  
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