Estimator
A regional house builder have a requirement for an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team.
Estimator role
Reporting to the Head of Commercial you will be responsible for preparing detailed cost plans for proposed developments at land bid stage for both immediate and strategic sites ranging from 100-500 units.
Duties and responsibilities include:
1. Attend weekly land and pre-development meetings to determine estimating requirements and workload.
2. Prepare initial cost viabilities for 'green field' land bids using out turn construction costs from live developments.
3. Prepare detailed cost plans for land bids where required ensuring all construction costs, including all site abnormals, professional fees, sales costs and site preliminaries are included.
4. Update detailed cost plans on secured developments through out the pre-development stage to ensure they are in line with planning and technical requirements.
5. Where required contribute to the value engineering process to ensure gross margins are maintained.
6. Obtain specialist quotations for works such as demolition, remediation and piling/ ground improvement for use in cost plans and abnormal cost assessments.
7. Liaise with other commercial staff to ensure costs from live developments are reviewed and appropriate for inclusion in standard out turn build cost assumption...