Senior Estimator (Refurbishment)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 31 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive Salary + Benefits + Car / Car Allowance |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Quinton, Birmingham |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | LOVL194539 |
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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our team with Lovell’s Midlands region based out of our Quinton office.
Reporting to the Regional Commercial Director, this role will support our continued growth and will allow us to compete when bidding within the Social Housing Refurbishment Sector.
The key duties of the role are:
Assisting the Regional Commercial Directors and Regional Refurbishment Director in the vetting of bid documentation.
Carrying out site visits to gain full appreciation of the scale, scope and risks of the works to be tendered.
Providing timely and accurate estimates and pre acquisition studies, whilst assessing the commercial and operational risks associated with tenders, alongside the potential commercial scope.
Maintaining an updated cost base by regular review of market prices with post contract teams
Actively participating in the initial and final adjudication meetings
Candidates will ideally have previous experience within an estimating role within the Social Housing or related industries. You will have excellent knowledge of contracts and pricing levels along with construction materials, methods and technologies.
Strong negotiation skills are key, and you will be methodical, analytical and organised, with excellent written and verbal communication and IT / system skills.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
Reporting to the Regional Commercial Director, this role will support our continued growth and will allow us to compete when bidding within the Social Housing Refurbishment Sector.
The key duties of the role are:
Assisting the Regional Commercial Directors and Regional Refurbishment Director in the vetting of bid documentation.
Carrying out site visits to gain full appreciation of the scale, scope and risks of the works to be tendered.
Providing timely and accurate estimates and pre acquisition studies, whilst assessing the commercial and operational risks associated with tenders, alongside the potential commercial scope.
Maintaining an updated cost base by regular review of market prices with post contract teams
Actively participating in the initial and final adjudication meetings
Candidates will ideally have previous experience within an estimating role within the Social Housing or related industries. You will have excellent knowledge of contracts and pricing levels along with construction materials, methods and technologies.
Strong negotiation skills are key, and you will be methodical, analytical and organised, with excellent written and verbal communication and IT / system skills.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.