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    Assistant Estimator - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Vistry Group

    Vistry Group
    Vistry Group Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description
    We have a new opportunity for an Assistant Estimator to join our team within Vistry North West Midlands, at our office in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. As our Assistant Estimator you will work alongside other members of our Pre-Construction team on land appraisal opportunities to deliver the company's development programme and contracting opportunities ranging from £5m to £35m. The successful candidate will preferably have or be studying towards a quantity surveying / construction management qualification and be keen to learn about building costs.

    Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
    • In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Quantity Surveying or Construction Management degree or equivalent
  • Background knowledge of construction / house-building
  • Confident with numbers and calculations
  • Experienced in pricing work from first principles as well as utilising supply chain information
  • A proven track record in a similar position within a mixed use, residential contracting or building business.
  • Experience working with various internal and external stakeholders
  • Fast learner that is able to work to deadlines
  • Ability to utilise current and new networks to develop the business
  • Able to work efficiently, on own initiative, prioritising as necessary
  • Strong commitment to achieving deadlines
    • Desirable -
  • Experience of Estimating packages (Conquest, Bluebeam or similar)
    • More about the Assistant Estimator role...
  • Secure land opportunities within our market sector and geographic operational area to generate development work and contracting opportunities.
  • Undertake appraisals for development sites based on information provided.
  • Review site constraints, risks and opportunities in conjunction with the Technical team and cost mitigation strategies.
  • Review Planning / S106 requirements assessing any financial implications.
  • Develop a strategy with the team and manage the measure and financial element of the development.
  • 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.
  • Initial appraisal of the tender opportunity for accuracy and completeness.
  • Development of a measurement and pricing strategy.
  • Attendance at opportunity launch, mid-tender, settlement and handover meetings.
  • Attending site visits with pre-construction team members.
  • Preparation of proposed supply chain enquiry schedules in conjunction with the buying team.
  • Pre-enquiry communication with key supply chain partners.
  • Submission of lump sum and BOQ supply chain enquiries utilising ConQuest Estimating software.
  • Internal take off and measurement utilising Bluebeam software.
  • Internal BOQ production utilising ConQuest Estimating software.
  • Arranging key supply chain tender review meetings.
  • Maintain working relationships with our local and national supply chains.
  • Completion of design, specification and value engineering reviews.
  • Coordinating pricing in conjunction with design information provided by the Technical team.
  • Coordinating pricing in conjunction with the Planner.
  • Undertaking subcontractor and material supplier quotation analysis, ensuring compliance and competitiveness.
  • Undertaking fixed price analysis.
  • Preparing job pricing comparisons and resources for settlement meetings.
  • Completion of project CSA.
  • Provide any supporting information for the quality submission.
  • Provide input into post tender clarifications and negotiations.
  • Attendance at Client / Stakeholder meetings as required.
  • Provide continual pricing updates following the tender submission.
  • Preparing documentation for handover meetings to production and commercial teams.
    • Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
    We're Vistry Group, the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

    You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

    Benefits

    Agile Working
    Offers a flexible way of working.

    Annual Leave
    Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

    Pension with Legal & General
    Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

    Volunteer Days
    With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

    Regional Office Location

    Why Vistry
    Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.
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