Estimator – Social Housing Maintenance
Location: Cardiff / South Wales
Salary: £40,000–£65,000 + package
Sector: Social Housing / Maintenance / Refurbishment
Hybrid: Cardiff office, Swansea one day per week + one day working from home
Estimator – The Company
A well-established regional main contractor with a strong presence across South Wales, delivering construction, refurbishment and social housing maintenance projects for a range of public and private sector clients.
The business has a secure pipeline of work and is looking to strengthen its commercial and pre-construction team with an experienced Estimator.
This is a long-term opportunity offering a varied workload, good flexibility and the chance to play an important role in securing and pricing future projects and maintenance contracts.
Estimator – The Role
Working within the estimating and pre-construction team, you will be responsible for pricing a mixture of social housing maintenance, voids, refurbishment and construction works across South Wales.
Typical responsibilities will include:
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Preparing detailed estimates and tender submissions
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Pricing social housing maintenance and void works
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Working with NHF Schedule of Rates and other SOR-based contracts
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Reviewing tender documentation, specifications and scopes of work
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Producing take-offs and building up labour, material and subcontract costs
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Obtaining and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations
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Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
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Working closely with operational and commercial teams
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Supporting tender adjudications and handovers following successful bids
Estimator – The Person
The successful candidate will ideally have 5+ years’ experience within construction, social housing or property maintenance.
Previous experience of social housing maintenance is essential, with a good understanding of voids, responsive or planned maintenance contracts.
You will also ideally have:
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Strong knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates and/or similar SOR contracts
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Experience working for a main contractor or specialist maintenance contractor
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A good understanding of construction methods and costs
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Strong commercial and numerical ability
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Experience producing tenders and estimates independently
Applications are also welcomed from experienced Quantity Surveyors with a strong social housing maintenance and Schedule of Rates background who would like to move into a full-time estimating role.
Estimator – The Package
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£40,000–£65,000 basic salary depending on experience
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Additional company benefits/package
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One day working remotely each week
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Based from the Cardiff office
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Swansea office attendance approximately one day per week
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Long-term progression within an established regional contractor
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estimator, or a commercially strong QS looking to move into estimating, to join a successful South Wales contractor with a strong pipeline of social housing and construction work
