Construction Estimator - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for an
Estimator to join Kier Construction in the Eastern Region.

Location:
Rusden, Northamptonshire or Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Contract:
Permanent
, full time.

Responsibilities
Kier Eastern are recruiting for an experienced
Estimator to join the passionate team in the Eastern and Midlands region.

With our diverse portfolio of projects, we are looking for a Senior Estimator who has a passion for the project at hand whilst also being able to work within a good and healthy team environment.

We understand this approach is essential to ensure quality finished projects within budget and on time for our clients.

You will be working on a portfolio of projects ranging from education to commercial, leisure, healthcare in the value of £5m - £60m.

Your day to day will include:

Prepare estimates to meet project goals, such as setting work hours, sequencing tasks, obtaining materials, and securing the best deals with venders and subcontractors.
Managing prequalification and prebid submissions
Ensuring that relevant documents and budgets are submitted before a bid deadline

Who are we looking for?

You will be experienced in our portfolio of projects with good technical construction knowledge.
Extensive knowledge of best industry practices and standards
Excellent research, proposal writing and oral presentation skills

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Some of our favourites include:

New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
26 Days annual leave
Green car scheme
Matched pension up to 7.5%

Who is Kier?

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress.

We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

_Recruitment agencies__ - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our _careers help page_