Estimator – Wanted – Immediate Start!
Midlands Based | Salary: DOE
Permanent, Full-Time
Are you an experienced Estimator with a background in Main Contracting?
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an Estimator to join a professional and growing construction contractor specialising in healthcare, commercial, and education projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and forward-thinking pre-construction team working on a variety of refurbishment and construction schemes ranging from small works through to multi-million-pound projects.
What’s on Offer
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Attractive salary and benefits package
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Career progression and development opportunities
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Opportunity to work on varied and challenging nationwide projects
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Stable and secure pipeline of work within specialist sectors
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Supportive and professional working environment
Qualifications
Essential:
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3–5 years’ estimating experience within a main contracting environment
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Experience within healthcare, commercial, or education sectors
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Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
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Strong organisational, negotiation, and time management skills
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable:
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Degree qualified or holds a construction-related qualification
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Good understanding of JCT / NEC forms of contract
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Experience using SMM7 and/or NRM
Roles & Responsibilities
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Review tender documentation to identify subcontract and material requirements
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Prepare and issue subcontract tender enquiries
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Assess and align subcontractor quotations
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Produce competitive tender submissions using subcontract and first-principles pricing methods
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Identify pricing gaps and compile labour, plant, and material costings
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Produce take-offs for general construction works, including flooring, ceilings, and partitions
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Prepare tender stage programmes
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Price project preliminaries, including welfare, waste management, and site protection requirements
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Identify and compile tender qualifications and exclusions
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Support the wider pre-construction team to ensure deadlines are achieved
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Attend site visits and undertake nationwide tender surveys when required
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Maintain high standards of accuracy and attention to detail throughout the tender process
Requirements
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Work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
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Demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude
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Be flexible to travel nationwide, including occasional overnight stays
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Show commitment to professional development and industry knowledge
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Be eligible to work within the UK
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Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check as part of onboarding
Benefits
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Company car or car allowance
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Laptop and mobile phone
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Pension scheme
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Eyecare scheme
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Long service awards
About Regional Recruitment
This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.
Estimator – Wanted – Immediate Start!
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an Estimator to join a professional and growing construction contractor specialising in healthcare, commercial, and education projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and forward-thinking pre-construction team working on a variety of refurbishment and construction schemes ranging from small works through to multi-million-pound projects.
