Estimator - Reading

1 month ago


Reading, United Kingdom Regional Recruitment Services Full time

Job Title: Estimator      

Location: Reading

Salary: up to £75k

Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours Monday – Friday

Type: Permanent

Start Date: Immediately (flexible with notice periods)

A leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering, and fit-out company now require an Estimator with experience in the Water Industry to join their team on a permanent basis.

You will have responsibility for the preparation and submission of tenders, under a variety of forms of procurement, working as part of a team with the objective of securing profitable future workload for the business.  Utilising construction knowledge and commercial experience in conjunction with other members of the bid team to ensure competitive bids, you will also manage Risk and Value during the tender period, preparing budgets and cost plans.

This role will be working within our client’s Infrastructure - Water South Business unit and based in Reading.  Candidates would need to have past experience working within a water environment.

Duties and responsibilities

Appraisal of tender documents.
Preparation of material and sub-contract enquiries including the selection of prospective subcontractors.
Attending strategy / opportunity meetings with project team.
Visit sites to identify site specific risks.
Contribute to the design development process and attend design team meetings as required.
Preparing tender Bills of Quantities.
Preparation of analytical cost estimates including preliminaries.
Prepare budgets and cost plans.
Adjudication and comparison of sub-contractor quotations.
Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings.
Risk management throughout the tender period and preparation of the tender Risk Register.
Value engineering throughout the design phase of design and build projects.
Presentation of the tender to be presented to senior management at tender settlement meetings including the highlighting of any major commercial issues of elevated risk.
Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender.
Ensure a smooth handover of the project to the operational team.
To support and be familiar with own role and responsibility in respect of Business Continuity Planning. Ensuring that team members are also aware of the plans and communicates same.

It is essential or preferrable that you have the following experience, qualifications or skills;

Appropriate Construction related degree or similar (essential).
A minimum of 10-years’ experience in a similar role.
Competent use of Microsoft packages e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (essential).
Extensive experience of analytical estimating across a broad spectrum, up to a value of £25m.
All forms of contract including traditional, partnering, design & build, 2 stage tenders and frameworks (essential).
Experience of using estimating software (essential).
Well-developed Technical Construction Knowledge (essential).
Knowledge of industry standards (essential).
Develop personal skills and capability through on-going training, experience, and mentoring.
Awareness of BIM.
Cost Planning.
Be able to build-up an estimating from first principals, understanding outputs, methodology to develop sequence and programme.  Compare outputs and sequence with the tender planner to compare and adjudicate.
Sound technical and commercial abilities incl. strong numerical skills.
Risk awareness.
Ability to work as a team member, or on own initiative.
Commitment.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work to tight deadlines.
Having a professional approach to work.
Having a flexible attitude to people.
Presentation skills.
Ability to plan and organise.
Creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
Ability to lead and develop others.

This client offers:

Competitive salary
26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
Life Assurance
Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
2 days volunteering opportunities
Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
Employee Assistance Programme 
Professional membership fees
Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more
Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:

Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)
Dental Insurance
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions.

About the Client

Our client is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering, and fit-out company.  They deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water, and environment. 

Next Steps:

Apply to this role through the advert.  If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Construction team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in the Midlands.

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website ((url removed))



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