Senior Estimator

4 months ago


Hitchin, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Willmott Dixon is currently looking to recruit a Senior Estimator to join our London & East construction business, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. We deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role with a mix of remote and office based working.

Reporting to the Principal Estimator, the successful candidate will manage commercial activities with a high degree of acumen whilst identifying opportunities to add value throughout the project process.

Key responsibilities of a Senior Estimator are:

* To manage commercial activities with a high degree of acumen.

* To identify opportunities to add value throughout the project process.

* To identify risks and input into project risk register.

* To price selected trades from first principles.

* To lead the supply chain enquiry process.

* To produce a detailed control document at handover to delivery team.

* To conduct their role in a way which is consistent with the company's sustainability objectives.

* To complete project take - offs

* To lead and prepare the complete commercial and pricing element of a tender or cost plan.

* To prepare whole life costing analysis

* To prepare preconstruction element of the project waste management plan

* To constantly reinforce and deliver our customer first ethic through successful bid and personal performance

Essential Criteria

* Successful delivery of tenders on a wide range of tenders

* Have experience of various construction methods

* Experience of controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets

* Experience of reading and accurately interpreting drawings and technical specifications

* Good standard of mathematical ability Desirable Criteria

* Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc)

* Relevant degree

* Use Conquest Estimating System or similar

* Experience of taking off quantities up to SMM 7

* Working towards MCIOB/RICS

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: 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, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths.

Willmott Dixon was awarded No 1 in the Best "Big" Companies (2022) to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development


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