Assistant Estimator

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5293
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry North West Midlands
• Department: Commercial
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
• Date Posted: 30.04.2024

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...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also 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. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re 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.

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