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We're working in partnership with our client, a leading and forward-thinking residential developer, to find a talented and commercially minded Estimator to join their growing Commercial team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an award-winning business that places innovation, quality, and sustainability at the heart of everything they do.
In this pivotal role, you'll play a key part in the early stages of residential development projects - preparing full development budgets, cost estimates, and financial models from pre-land acquisition through to final budget approval. You'll collaborate cross-functionally, driving key decisions that impact land acquisition and pre-construction success.
Why Join Our Client?
Influence Early Project Outcomes - Be involved from pre-land stages and make a real impact on future developments.
People-Centric Culture - Our client invests heavily in employee growth and is passionate about creating an inclusive, values-driven environment.
Exciting Pipeline - Join a business with a strong land bank and ambitious expansion plans across the residential sector.
Modern Perks & Flexible Benefits - From sustainability-driven car schemes to enhanced family policies, our client puts people and the planet first.
What You'll Be Doing:
Prepare development budgets, estimates, and cashflows from pre-acquisition through to pre-construction stages.
Assess abnormal costs, risks, and opportunities, ensuring these are captured in financial models and cost planning.
Collaborate with Planning, Technical, Sales, and Construction teams to review and update specifications and cost assumptions.
Create house type cost libraries and feasibility packs to support land appraisals.
Update and refine construction budgets through planning and technical evolution.
Coordinate the production of final budget packs ahead of project handover to commercial delivery teams.
What Our Client Is Looking For:
Experience in a similar Estimator role, ideally within the housebuilding or residential construction sector.
Strong working knowledge of Estimating, Surveying, and cost modelling processes.
Familiarity with JCT or NEC Contracts.
Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
A proactive and collaborative mindset with strong attention to detail.
Rewards & Benefits:
Generous Pension Contributions
Life Assurance
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Purchase Additional Holidays
Free Birthday Off
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies
Perkbox Account for Everyday Discounts
Clear, Rewarding Career Path with Ongoing Development Opportunities
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
