Estimator / Senior Estimator

Location / Bolton - Office Based

Department / Housing Partnerships NW

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Estimator / Senior Estimator join our Housing Partnerships team based in Bolton.

We are a well-established family-owned contractor and developer specialising in the delivery of affordable housing for housing associations and public sector partners. Due to a strong pipeline of new-build residential schemes, we are looking to appoint an experienced Estimator / Senior Estimator to join our team.

You will play a key role in preparing competitive and robust cost plans and tender submissions for affordable housing developments, supporting projects from early feasibility through to contract award.

Benefits:

Competitive Salary / Competitive Car Allowance / 26 Days Holidays / Pension Scheme / Free Parking / Private Health Care / Professional Development & Training Opportunities / Free Wellbeing Initiatives such as eye care vouchers, occupational health, employee assistance programme / Ministry of Fun / Flexible Working / Online Retailer Discounts (Seddon Smartspending).

What you’ll do:

• Prepare detailed cost plans, estimates, and tender submissions for new-build housing schemes
• Adopt proactive approach to value engineering process and provide alternative solutions to the compliant bids
• Understand each tender and identify relevant risks and opportunities
• Compiling accurate budget cost and cost plans using appropriate data
• Managing the subcontract and material enquiry process
• Undertake land appraisals and feasibility assessments alongside land and development teams
• Support two-stage tenders and PCSA processes, including pricing packages progressively
• Assist with programme, procurement strategy, and buildability input
• Attend internal adjudications and client meetings
• Maintain and update benchmark cost data and build rates

Have you got what it takes:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Have experience of various construction methods including MMC
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work as part of a team whilst using your own initiative.
• Helping and guiding junior members of the estimating team
• Conquest or similar (not essential as training will be provided)
• Good standard of mathematical ability
• Ability to take off quantities to SMM7 / NRM2

Location

Bolton - Office Based

Department

Housing Partnerships NW

Company

4 - Seddon Construction - Housing Partnerships

Reference

VA113