Estimator / Surveyor – Schedule of Rates

Estimator / Surveyor – Schedule of Rates
Maintenance / Refurbishment Sector 
Southampton 
Salary up to £40,000 + 23 Days Holiday + Pension

Blaymires Recruitment is working with a respected maintenance and refurbishment contractor based near Southampton who is searching for an Estimator/Surveyor.

The company has been operating for over 20 years and undertakes reactive and planned maintenance and full refurbishment projects for clients with commercial, leisure and residential sectors.

Due to a steady increase in workload, they are looking to recruit an Estimator/ Surveyor with schedule of rates and traditional pricing experience who will be able to price and financially manage projects up to £750,000. 

The Role 

• As Estimator / Surveyor you will be responsible for pricing using SOR’s, BCIS rates, NHF rates and client rates as well as labour and materials. 
• Being responsible for the financial and technical aspects of the contract across all work streams including procurement, invoicing, payments, cash flow and cost control.
• Minimising costs where possible, maximising value and ultimately making profit.
• Working with direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring all work issued has labour targets to return agreed profit performance.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with the workforce, customers, subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Procuring materials, plant and subcontractors in line with contract budgets.
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• Experience 
• Have proven experience in response maintenance and planned refurbishment environments.
• A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value and profit.
• Strong IT and Microsoft excel skills.
• Experience of working with direct labour and subcontract procurement.
• Experience of working on Schedule of Rates contracts is required with the ability to price minor works from first principles.

On Offer

• Salary up to £40,000 
• 23 days holiday.
• Pension. 
• Ongoing training & development. 
• Annual pay reviews.
• Professional working environment.

To find out more about this role contact Stephen Blaymires at Blaymires Recruitment on 07498 987 851 / 02380 972 394 or email: sb@blaymiresrecruitment.co.uk