Assistant Estimator in Kent

35,000

–

45,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Assistant Estimator – Main Contractor

Our client is a rapidly growing main contractor with an established presence across the UK and an expanding Midlands operation.

The business delivers projects across a range of sectors including industrial and logistics, commercial, life sciences, data centres, leisure, retail, fit-out and refurbishment, with schemes ranging from smaller developments through to major projects.

Due to continued growth within the pre-construction team, they are looking to appoint an Assistant Estimator to support the Estimating and Pre-Construction functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Estimator or Junior Estimator looking to develop their career within a progressive main contractor and gain exposure to a broad range of projects.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Role

Working closely with the Estimating and Pre-Construction teams, you will assist with the preparation of competitive and commercially sound tenders.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting with the preparation of tenders and estimates
  • Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation
  • Preparing quantities and take-offs
  • Obtaining and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations
  • Issuing enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers
  • Comparing quotations and preparing tender comparisons
  • Assisting with pricing preliminaries
  • Supporting the preparation of bills of quantities
  • Assisting with value engineering exercises
  • Reviewing construction programmes and project information
  • Maintaining accurate estimating records
  • Updating tender information and pricing databases
  • Supporting the Estimator with tender submissions
  • Attending tender meetings when required
  • Liaising with the commercial and pre-construction teams
  • Assisting with post-tender queries
  • Developing relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
  • Supporting the wider pre-construction team with ad-hoc requirements

REQUIREMENTS

About You

The ideal candidate will have some previous estimating or commercial experience within the construction industry and will be looking for the next step in their career.

You will ideally have:

  • Previous experience within estimating, quantity surveying or a similar construction role
  • Experience working for a main contractor, subcontractor or specialist contractor
  • Understanding of construction drawings and specifications
  • Experience carrying out quantity take-offs
  • Experience obtaining subcontractor quotations
  • Good understanding of construction costs
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines
  • Strong communication skills
  • A proactive and commercially minded approach
  • Construction-related qualification would be advantageous
  • Experience with estimating software would be beneficial

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

What’s on Offer

  • £35,000 – £45,000 salary
  • Car allowance
  • Company benefits
  • Opportunity to join a rapidly growing main contractor
  • Exposure to major commercial and industrial projects
  • Structured career development
  • Training and professional development
  • Supportive senior management team
  • Opportunity for long-term progression

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About this Recruiter

Tommy McMullen
Consultant

A bit about me

Tommy has over five years of experience and works on our main contracting desk dealing with build, refurb and social housing contractors. He supports and supplies privately owned businesses and local authorities and prides himself on assisting with requirements from the beginning to the end of a project. Outside of work, Tommy enjoys going to the gym, playing football and golf and socialising with friends. He also openly admits to (unfortunately) supporting Tottenham Hotspur!
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Construction professionals,
looking for a career enhancing opportunity

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Are you looking for new construction job? If you are a skilled construction professional, we will have an opportunity for you. We are an experienced construction recruitment agency and have an impressive track record of sourcing the best opportunities for the professionals we work for.

Providing you with an in-depth insight of industry knowledge, we can help you make the most informed decisions about your next move, now and for the entirety of your career.

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About Cityscape Recruitment

Cityscape Recruitment is not like any other construction recruitment agency. Our business does not have a sales-driven environment, instead, we reward quality over quantity.

We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.

And our relationships don’t end on day one of a new role – we pride ourselves on our ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and construction professionals. And we are fortunate enough to work with many leading construction companies and professionals in London and throughout the rest of the UK.

SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Clients we work for

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.

What our clients say

We have worked with Alex Wallace and the Cityscape Recruitment team for a number of years now and find their service excellent.

They supply well matched and vetted candidates and very quickly understood all our requirements. They have always demonstrated good market knowledge and an ability to deliver to our requirements.

Commercial Director,
Main Contractor

I have used Cityscape Recruitment multiple times over the last 5 years. Very pleasant to deal with and all candidates put forward for interview are well suited to the position and well vetted by the team, so there is no time wasted with unsuitable applicants. I would highly recommend Cityscape. I intend to use them again in the future should any vacancies become available.

Operations Director,
Platt and Reilly Ltd

The Cityscape Recruitment team has always been great to deal with. Always ready to listen to our needs and requirements, a quality some recruiters do not appreciate or have, then advising where they can assist in our staff procurement. We look forward to working with Laura and Cityscape in the coming years.

Director,
Soilfix

Construction Recruitment FAQs

Here are answers to some questions that you may have.

At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:

  • Main Contractor – Build
  • Fit Out and Refurbishment
  • Residential Development
  • Specialist Contract
  • Civil Engineering
  • Consultancy

Read more about our company here.

Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.

They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors. 

To view all our live roles, click here

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape. 

Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes. 

Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.

Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country. 

To view all of our live roles, click here

When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area. 

Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you. 

We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential. 

After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.

If any clients are interested in meeting with you, the consultant will manage the interview process, coaching you before any interviews if required. (Further guidance can be found here.)

If you are successful in receiving an offer(s), our consultant will communicate this with you and help to negotiate the offer(s) and any other terms of employment. 

Finally, we will support you in resigning from your current role, navigating potential counter offers and starting your new role.