Groundworks Estimator

Location South West England
- Type Permanent
- Salary £60,000 - £70,000 + Car Allowance £8k - £9k + Hybrid Working
- Ref 14363

**Groundworks Estimator Job in Exeter Devon**

**Groundworks Estimator job in Exeter, Devon for one of the UK’s largest independently owned housebuilders. Offering a salary range of £60,000 - £70,000 + Car Allowance £8k - £9k + 25 days holiday. They are happy to consider both Quantity Surveyors and Estimators.**

Our client has been established for 50 years, with 10 offices across the Midlands, East Anglia, South West and North West. They are a family-run developer that strives to deliver quality housing which is sympathetic to the individual area and community. They are number 1 for NHBC customer satisfaction at 8 and 9-week survey stages and currently delivering 4000 units per year across all regions. To be considered you will have strong experience in groundworks / civils estimation for a housebuilder or contractor. The role will be 90% pre-contract estimation and the rest post contract, supporting their annual unit delivery of 125, they are aiming to increase this to 500 in the next 5 years.

**Role & Responsibilities**
- Pre-contract tender analysis and management
- Detailed breakdown of build costs
- Carrying out drawing take-offs and producing labour only rates
- Issue variation instructions and contra charges as appropriate
- CVRs
- Liaise with HAs
- Attend meetings with and regularly liaise with Land and Technical, Planning and Engineering teams
- Liaise with Regional Land, Planning and Engineering teams to ensure the preparation of Future Developments and execute enabling works
- Value Engineering
- Site visits with contractors
- Future planning for new developments and detail provisions and estimates for packages
- Assist with Adoptions
- Oversee the procurement process of Groundwork and Infrastructure together with other team members
- Sub-Contractor payments
- Liaise with H&S Manager to ensure the correct packages are selected
- Registering sites for Hazardous Waste Premise Code and CLAIRE
- Viability analysis Assisting and assistant in the management of the cost database.

**Required Skills & Experience**
- Must have 4+ Years’ experience as a Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
- Experience as an Estimator or Quantity Surveyor for a housebuilder or contractor is essential
- Educated to a Higher National Certificate/Higher National Diploma level standard or equivalent, relevant construction degree
- Proficient in Excel / Microsoft Office
- UK Driving Licence.

**What you get back**
- Salary £60,000 - £70,000
- Discretionary Bonus up to 15%
- Car Allowance £8k - £9.5k
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Up to 12% Contributory Pension
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical.

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