Assistant Estimator - Construction

Assistant Estimator

Our client is currently looking to recruit an Assistant Estimator to join our London construction business.

This is an exciting time to join their London business that has been very successful over the last couple of years and already has a strong looking order book for the next 2 to 3 years. The Assistant Estimator will be required to support the estimating team fulfil the estimating duties on projects in tender and negotiation. Our tender pipeline is healthy and with our projects in negotiation now being predominantly estimator led, additional resource is required. This is also a great opportunity to be mentored by an experienced senior estimating team and learn further skills on the job.

The role

Key Responsibilities Of An Assistant 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 apply company commercial procedures and processes in compliance with Audit requirements
• To complete project take - offs
• To prepare whole life costing analysis
• To prepare preconstruction element of the project waste management plan
• To provide mentor training for junior staff members
• To constantly reinforce and deliver our customer first ethic through successful bid and personal performance
• To provide input into the local sales team
• To manage and prepare complete commercial element of tender

Essential Requirements

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Track record of assisting with successful delivery of tenders.
• Experience of pricing a variety of construction projects in a wide range of sectors adopting a range of construction techniques.
• Controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets
• Reading and accurately interpret drawings and technical specifications
• Understanding and appropriately allocate a bills of quantities
• Understanding site requirements in respect of preliminaries items
• Understanding the planning function

Desirable Requirements

• Construction related degree.

Personal Qualities

Benefits

In return 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, full / heavily discounted private live medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.

Additional Information

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

About Us

Construction is changing and they are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing themselves 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.