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Senior Estimator

  • Location: Chelmsford
  • Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum + Car allowance, benefits package per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 11 days ago

  • Sector: Civils
  • Contact: Richard Walker
  • Contact Email: richard.walker@linsco.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 14 May 2025
  • Job Ref: J25471_1744625826

Role: Senior Estimator
Location: Chelmsford (travel to other offices on occasion)
Salary: Up to £70,00 per annum
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an ambitious and driven Senior Estimator with experience working on civil engineering and groundworks projects?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering contractor working across the Midlands and South of England on new build residential projects.

The company:
We are delighted to be supporting our client, a leading civil engineering contractor with decades of experience in residential construction projects, as they seek to add an experienced Senior Estimator to their growing commercial team.
They have built a strong reputation within the provision of civils and groundworks in the residential new-build sector and pride themselves on maintaining exceptional standards across their work, leading to a strong order book of upcoming work.

A full UK driving licence is essential as there may be some travel to various sites and other company offices. This role will report directly to the Commercial Director.

Key duties:

  • Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders
  • Develop clear understanding of client needs
  • Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub-contractors and planning job timescales
  • Assessing and advising on commercial risk
  • Preparing and submitting quotations for work
  • Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure that costs are kept in line with forecasts
  • Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures

Required Skills:

  • The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual who is confident presenting and has strong communication skills.
  • Excellent commercial acumen and strong numerical and analytical skills.
  • You must have a solid background in estimating in civil engineering, with experience of projects that could include residential groundworks and civils infrastructure projects.
  • You must also have sound knowledge of spreadsheets and other estimating packages.

What they offer:

  • Competitive salary of up to £70k dependent on experience.
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Full benefits package including holiday allowance and life assurance
  • Company pension scheme
  • Investment in development via internal training schemes
  • Strong company culture that supports growth and progression resulting in long-term retention

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.