We're recruiting a senior estimator & cost planner to join a high performing estimating team working as part of a collaborative team with an excellent culture tendering major projects across the Health, Defence, Critical Infrastructure, Commercial, Marine and Rail sectors.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

- Perform a key role within the Estimating team, ensuring that all aspects relating to resources and costs have been considered
- Maintain an understanding (and associated cost) of current and emerging construction techniques, products and methodologies.
- Establish and maintain regular contact with major suppliers, subcontractors, government authorities, clients and industry consultants where continual contact is important in the achievement of the company's objectives.
- Utilisation of industry software to present cost plans and tenders in a clear and concise format.
- Preparation of tenders on the basis of D&C, GMP, Turnkey and other forms of contract
- Assist the team in negotiating tenders, conditions, etc
- Collation of cost data directly from industry suppliers, subcontractors and completed projects.
- Monitor project costs and provide cost alternatives as required.

Our client are a Tier 1 builder with a national presence. They've been at the forefront of the construction market for the past 50 years and continue to make strides into new territories, setting the standard as they go.