Strategic Cost Estimator

1 month ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Think Recruitment Full time

About the Role

As a Senior Estimator, you will work closely with the Bid and Operational teams to produce accurate and competitive tenders for national projects. Your focus will be on estimating works up to £3m in Healthcare, Education, or fast-track fit-out environments.

Main Responsibilities

  1. Undertake the preparation and processing of quotations, bids, and tenders.
  2. Prepare Supplier and Sub-contractor enquiries, scrutinise quotations and undertake the selection process.
  3. Produce quantities for building works to assist the pricing of a project.
  4. Assess material, labour and plant requirements in compilation of the tender.
  5. Produce breakdowns, substantiation and undertake value engineering process to meet client budgetary requirements.
  6. Liaise with Operational Offices, Architects, Engineers, Sub-contractors, Suppliers, and the Client to establish the project specification, preliminary requirements, risk provision, and exclusions.
  7. Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and/or Clients/Customers when necessary.
  8. Assess commercial and operational risks associated with tenders.
  9. Measuring jobs from inception using SMM7 or NRM.

Requirements

Experience of Pricing jobs from first principles and Cost Planning is a must. Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success.


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