Estimator - Social Housing

Senior Estimator - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance
60K - 65K + Benefits
North West London

We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to find a successful and proactive Estimator to join their team in North West London.

Working alongside the Bid Team and Business Development team, you will manage the pricing programme on multiple bids, working to the individual timescale required of each bid, take responsibility for pricing winning planned maintenance / decent homes and refurbishment tenders for housing associations, local councils and RSL's.

Estimator Responsibilities:

• Undertake the preparation of tenders/bids/budget proposals allocated by the Tendering Manager / Estimating Director for presentation to the relevant directors for final settlement.
• Provide all information necessary for inclusion within the written bid submission.
• Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers to obtain competitive/accurate quotations for specialist elements of the works.
• Visit prospective projects to verify information contained within clients contract documentation and obtain any further information required to produce the tender.
• Liaise with the Programme Manager to ensure all necessary information is provided for the production of the final tender programme.
• Attend pre-contract handover meetings, all necessary bid meetings and client meetings as requested throughout the tender process.

Estimator Experience:

• You will have a proven track record of producing the commercial pricing for multi million bid submissions working within Social Housing Planned Maintenance / Decent Homes / Refurbishment markets
• Understanding of various forms of Procurement Process - including 2 stage tenders
• Knowledge of system estimating software
• Highlighting tender risk & opportunities - Practical, Commercial & Contractual
• Preparation of notes and clarifications for tender submissions
• Demonstrate ability in the pricing of tender Preliminaries
• Ability to resource the tender through in-depth experience of Supply Chain capacity
• Stable career history

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success.

I will look forward to hearing from you

Please apply online now! Or call Paul on (phone number removed) for more information.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.