Estimator

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Location: Wakefield

Salary: 45,000 - 75,000 + package (per annum)

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Construction / Construction - House Building Projects

Company: Hays

Consultant: Henry Swift

Hays office: Sheffield — Floor 2, Fountain Precinct, Balm Green

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Estimator

Location: West Yorkshire

Salary: Negotiable Salary + Benefits

Regional Housebuilder

Are you an Estimator looking to move into a role where you can influence land acquisition decisions, shape project viability, and play a key role in delivering profitable residential developments?

Our client is a successful regional housebuilder with a strong pipeline of developments across Yorkshire and the North of England. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an Estimator to support the pre-construction and land teams by producing accurate cost appraisals and development estimates for both new land opportunities and live schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator with a background in residential construction, groundworks, civil engineering, or housebuilding who enjoys the commercial side of construction and wants to be involved in the early stages of project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost plans and development appraisals for proposed residential schemes.

• Analyse land opportunities and provide robust cost advice to support land acquisition and bidding decisions.

• Produce estimates using Excel-based appraisal models and estimating software.

• Carry out detailed quantity take-offs using Bluebeam software.

• Work closely with Engineers, Architects, Technical and Commercial teams to identify value engineering opportunities.

• Review infrastructure, drainage and groundworks proposals to ensure below-ground costs are accurately assessed.

• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and consultants to benchmark rates and maintain current market pricing data.

• Support the ongoing implementation and use of Evaluate Estimating Software and Dimtronics.

• Provide cost advice throughout the planning and design development stages.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as an Estimator, Cost Planner, Quantity Surveyor or Civil Engineering Estimator.

• Experience within housebuilding, residential development, groundworks, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of below-ground construction costs, roads, drainage and external works.

• Excellent Excel skills and experience preparing detailed cost plans.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.

• Experience using Bluebeam, Evaluate, ConQuest, Candy or similar estimating software would be advantageous.

• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.

What's On Offer

• Negotiable salary depending on experience.

• Car or car allowance.

• Annual bonus scheme.

• Pension and additional benefits package.

• Opportunity to work for an established regional housebuilder with a strong land bank and development pipeline.

• Clear career progression within a growing commercial team.

If you're looking for a role where your estimates directly influence land purchases, project profitability and future developments, we'd love to hear from you.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.