Estimator Cardiff

Dandara was established in 1988 from the desire to provide innovative homes and commercial properties, which would offer real value for money without compromising on design, durability or quality. Today Dandara is one of the UK’s largest independent property development companies, with over 10,000 happy customers and more than 100 industry awards for design and quality - and it’s all thanks to the vision and passion of our dedicated team.

We are launching the region from our brand-new Wales & West Office in Cardiff Gate, and with schemes planned across South Wales and the South West, we have sites already secured in Cardiff and Kidwelly with more incoming. It's a great time to join us and grow with the region.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

**Land**
- Preparation of initial construction budgets from in-house cost models and external data for land purchase feasibility studies.
- Assist with the technical aspects of each bid including identifying and costing all abnormal elements and risks.

**Planning**
- Produce robust construction budgets including directly purchased materials and subcontract packages to enable cost certainty at planning submission sign off stage.
- Assist the technical team with cost advice and input into cost options and value engineering exercises during design development, identifying and costing all abnormal elements and risks.
- Interrogation of live development costs reports to extract relevant current cost information for feasibility purposes.
- Development of the Estimating/Cost Planning system and standard cost plan template to ensure all current financial information is incorporated and becomes integrated with the Contract Financial reporting system. Enabling a complete audit trail from initial estimate to out-turn cost.

**General**
- Measurement, calculation and preparation of direct labour prices.
- Coordination with contractors/suppliers to obtain data for estimates.
- Site visits and inspections.
- Liaison with external consultants with regards to cost issues.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly cost plan status reports for submission to Directors.
- Maintaining a database of rates and build costs or use in future cost plans.
- Developing the structure of the cost plans into trade and preliminary package budgets.
- Adopt, maintain and ensure compliance with Dandara Management System processes and documentation.
- Liaison, co-ordination with other departments regarding development costs including engineers, surveyors, buyers, Sales and the construction teams.
- Chairing and preparation of minutes for feasibility/cost plan and/or budget meetings.
- Taking off and scheduling of materials for passing to buyers for initial material ordering.
- Ensuring correct cost coding of budget costs.

About You
- You will have proven Surveying/Estimating project knowledge on residential and/or commercial projects together with relevant industry qualifications.
- The successful applicant will be a team player, self-motivated and able to work using his/her own initiative. Experience of MS Excel and Word is essential.
- excellent remuneration package for an ambitious individual who is keen to work on our exciting projects.

**The Good Stuff**:
Dandara is a fast paced and exciting place to work. We offer our employees multiple opportunities to learn, develop and nurture successful careers with us.

Some of our key benefits include
- Competitive salary and package
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year.
- Company Contributory Pension Scheme
- Flexible benefits
- Regular team gatherings and annual outings

**Important Note**: