Role: Senior Estimator
Location: Chelmsford (travel to other offices on occasion)
Salary: Up to GBP70,00 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 analytic 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 GBP70k 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.