Senior Estimator

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for a Senior Estimator to prepare competitive net bid costs for a range of both contracting and development residential projects and frameworks in the London region.

The role of Senior Estimator will provide overview of pricing model and documents required as part of the bid/tender. Arranging tender meetings including mid tender reviews, pre settlement and settlement meetings ensuring compliance with Wates Operating Framework.

As a Senior Estimator, you will:

• Have expertise in the residential construction and development sectors including, high rise, mid-rise and low rise (houses)developments.
• Good knowledge of bid processes, tenders and document management.
• Liaise with Commercial teams throughout the process to discuss strategies, prepare bespoke commercial solutions to meet objectives.
• Abstract information into subcontract and material packages. Compile subcontract and material companies from supply chain list for sending out of enquiries and validation of subcontractor market data for use in tender costs.
• Identify risks and opportunities, alternative solutions and value engineering options.
• Liaise with bid team to incorporate all CSR proposed for the contract and ensure pricing model mirrors written method statements and highlight to the team any major discrepancies.
• Provide tender feedback to supply chain on performance, build relationships with supply chain and subcontractors.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.