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Our client is a leading, privately owned Main Contractor based in Leicestershire who undertake works across the healthcare, commercial and education sectors on projects ranging in value from £50,000 to £6,500,000 on a Design & Build or pre-designed arrangement.

Due to their continued growth, they are actively recruiting for an Estimator to join their close-knit team. They pride ourselves on being a professional, approachable and client friendly Contractor, so the ideal candidate should share the company values.

Candidates should be self-motivated, proactive with a positive can-do attitude. You should have an eagerness to use your own initiative and ensure work is delivered on time with a quality finish.

Experience working on refurbishments projects in the above noted sectors in an Estimating capacity is essential for this role.

The contractors work is nationwide and so travel and occasional overnight lodging may be required to undertake tender surveys on relevant sites.

As an Estimator, you will undertake or assist the pre-construction team, in undertaking the following duties;

▪ Review of tender documentation to establish subcontract trade package and material requirements.

▪ Assess tender documentation to compile individual trade package subcontract enquiries.

▪ Compilation and issuing of tender enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers.

▪ Assessment and alignment of received subcontract tenders.

▪ Identify and compile Tender Qualifications / Exclusions.

▪ Produce Tender Cost document from in-house standard form / format.

▪ Identify any ‘gaps’ in pricing and capture via means of labour / plant / material pricing from 1st principle.

▪ Ability to identify and build tender stage programmes.

▪ Produce take-offs for general works (floor finishes, partitions, ceiling finishes etc).

▪ Pricing of project Preliminaries based on programme durations and identification of preliminary requirements (welfare, waste, protection etc).

Essential Requirements for the role;

▪ 3-5 Years Estimating experience in a Main Contracting capacity in the healthcare, commercial or education sectors

▪ Ability to work well under pressure, to meet tight timescales and deadlines.

▪ Work well as part of a team as well as the ability to work with own initiative.

▪ Committed to work beyond the core hour to ensure timescales and deadlines are achieved.

▪ Desire and commitment to develop understanding of the role and the construction industry and differing sectors.

▪ Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.

▪ Excellent time management and negotiation skills.

▪ Successful Enhanced DBS (This will be obtained by the Company as part of the onboarding process).

Advantageous Skills / Experience:

▪ Good Understanding of JCT / NEC Forms of Contract.

▪ SMM7 and/or NRM experience

▪ Degree Qualified / Construction-related qualification.

To be successful in this role you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK