Senior Construction Estimator

2 days ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Willmott Dixon Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Construction Estimator to lead our preconstruction team and deliver exceptional results in cost management.

About the Role

This is a hybrid role that involves a mix of remote-based and office-based working. As a Senior Construction Estimator, you will lead and own the estimating process from concept design to contract signing, ensuring we propose the right net cost, on time, and to the highest quality for cost accuracy.

You will collaborate with our wider preconstruction team and supply chain partners to provide an accurate cost in line with the project scope and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create robust accurate cost plans to track the development of the customer's concept design through various design gateways up to target price.
  • Identify risks and offer workable solutions throughout the project process.
  • Lead and own the development of a tender procurement strategy to meet the needs of the project, ensuring we have a robust profit plan, supply chain engagement schedule, and agreed design milestones have been taken into account.
  • Complete or manage project take-offs to the required level of detail up to the level of SMM 7/NRM2 for all trades.
  • Provide a complete and detailed cost information package during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover, including completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book, and quotations.
  • Collaborate with the production team throughout the project to ensure that logistics, programmes, sequencing, and buildability activities are accounted for during substantiation.
  • Review performance of supply chain partners with the site team.
Requirements
  • Demonstrable standard of written and spoken English.
  • CSCS card.
What We Offer

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.
  • A car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.
  • Motoring expenditure allowance (MEA).
Salary

The estimated salary for this role is £80,000110,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.



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