Senior Estimator

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Hunter Mason Consulting Ltd Full time

Job Title: Senior Estimator
Salary: £78K - £83K + package (Hybrid 2 days a week)
Job Type: Permanent - ASAP
My client is a large SME main contractor undertaking design and build and traditional construction contracts in London and the South - East, covering most sectors including commercial, new build (including social housing and education), heritage and sports and leisure. They are a family owned construction business, undertaking new build and refurbishment projects across a range of sectors in London and the South East of England.
They are looking for a well experienced Senior Estimator/ technical estimator to join this large construction company as they continue to grow.
Key qualities and responsibilities:
* Good knowledge of New Rules of Measurement (NRM) and Standard Method of Measurement 7 (SMM7), NBS Specification, more commonly used Standard Forms of Contract (all JCT suite, ICE, NEC, GC Works etc).
* Good knowledge of subcontractors and suppliers, and the ability to communicate with them to encourage quotation returns.
* Excellent taking-off skills as where quantities are required, the Senior Estimator will be required to prepare his own, generally in line with SMM7 & NRM. Use of CAD-Measure to take off quantities from drawings in DWG & PDF format.
* Ability to build up analytical unit rates and lump sum prices for main trades (especially carpentry, brickwork and groundworks).
* Scheduling and comparisons of subcontractor and supplier quotes including the ability to make adjustments and allowances for exclusions, clarifications etc, in order to compare on a like-for-like basis.
* Ability to assess scaffolding requirements and to produce schedules to enable enquiries to be sought.
* Ability to produce a full set of Preliminaries for the project in question.
* The ability to assess Temporary Works requirements and where necessary, to seek advice and price accordingly.
* The ability to present a Tender to the Directors of the Company at Adjudication Meetings, and to contribute towards discussion regarding risk, perceived buying gains, competitive edges or angles and margins for risk contingency and OHP.
* The ability to communicate with the Client's Consultants after tender submission, and to deal with Bill/Contract Sum Analysis submission, preparation of Preliminaries Breakdowns etc.
* Ability to formally hand over a secured tender to our Contracts Department, explaining the project to our Construction Department, making late changes etc to ensure that an accurate Control Document and set of information is handed to them.
Ability to use CAD-Measure or similar digital measurement software.
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Powerpoint.
* Ability to use databases effectively, including search and mail merge facilities.


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