Willmott Dixon is currently looking to recruit an Assistant Estimator to join our London and East construction business. Based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, we deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role with a mix of remote and office based working. The successful candidate will assist with management and preparation the complete commercial element of bids and tenders.

Key responsibilities of an Assistant Estimator are:

• To manage commercial activities with a high degree of acumen
• To identify opportunities to add value throughout the project process
• To identify risks and input into project risk register
• To price selected trades from first principles
• To apply company commercial procedures and processes in compliance with Audit requirements
• To complete project take - offs
• To prepare whole life costing analysis
• To prepare preconstruction element of the project waste management plan
• To provide mentor training for junior staff members
• To constantly reinforce and deliver our customer first ethic through successful bid and personal performance
• To provide input into the local sales team
• To manage and prepare complete commercial element of tender

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential requirements:

• Track record of assisting with successful delivery of tenders.
• Experience of pricing a variety of construction projects in a wide range of sectors adopting a range of construction techniques.
• Controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets
• Reading and accurately interpret drawings and technical specifications
• Understanding and appropriately allocate a bills of quantities
• Understanding site requirements in respect of preliminaries items
• Understanding the planning function
• Essential - Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc)

Desirable requirements:

• Construction related degree.

Benefits

In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access anew generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

About Us

With nearly 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive. Construction is changing and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths. We hold two Queen's Awards for Enterprise (for Sustainable Development and Social Mobility) and hold numerous people awards, we understand everyone has a unique potential and ability to make a difference and succeed; if you want your skills developed and talent recognised, why not join our business!