Job description
PSR is working on behalf of a hugely successful developer in the UK, as a Senior Estimator you will work in the Commercial Team to support the land and development team in securing land and contracting opportunities. The role will involve leading a team to deliver accurate estimating for 3-4 storey care homes and low-rise housing schemes, completing appraisals, participating in tender reviews, and delivering to deadlines.
You will come from a housebuilding, residential contractor or groundworks background and be experienced in pricing work from first principles as well as utilising supply chain information.
Duties -
- Assist in securing land and contracting opportunities within the market sector and geographic operational area.
- Lead the estimating team in delivering information to bid deadlines.
- Provide commercial support to the Land and Partnerships Director for all land bids for land-led contracting and mixed tenure opportunities.
- Work closely with Technical and Construction teams to ensure continuous improvement in cost accuracy.
- Initial appraisal of development sites based on information provided. Assess risks and opportunities, establish viability.
- Supporting value engineering or negotiating exercises where required.
- Update financial appraisal at key stages of the development process - including offer stage, acquisition approval, planning application and planning approval stages.
- Financial modelling of cost and revenue streams to determine funding requirements of each development.
- Monitor cost movement and maintain pricing rates for standard house types.
- Analyse current orders to compile housetype benchmark prices
- Identify risks and record on a tender risk register.
- Conduct site visits where required
- Attend tender design review meetings in order to ensure the bid team achieve the most economically advantageous bid.
- Price draft preliminaries in line with the tender programme.
- Present the financial elements at the tender adjudication meeting
- Value engineering - provide advice and costs associated with value engineering proposals for the scheme
- Provide input in post tender queries / negotiations
- Establish standard house type costs based on recent as-built information.
- Initial Appraisal of documents issued for Land Bid opportunity
You will have -
- Experienced in pricing work from first principles as well as utilising supply chain information
- A proven track record in a similar position within a housebuilding, residential contracting, building or groundworks business
- Ability to utilise current and new networks to assist with the estimating process
- Strong commitment to achieving deadlines
- Able to work efficiently, on own initiative, prioritising as necessary
- Able to delegate where required, matching the task to the team member's skill set.
- Positive and motivational attitude towards the team
In return you will receive -
- Competitive salary and package
- Car allowance
- 28 days holidays plus the option to buy or sell up to days
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare scheme
If you are interested in this role please send your cv