Estimator

Watson Construction build social and affordable housing across the Northwest, we think outside the blocks!
Watson are looking for additional Estimator to join our growing and vastly experienced commercial team at our office in Salford.
The ideal candidate for this role will:
Attend site visits with pre-construction team members
Prepare priced appraisal cost plans to support land submissions and then provide updates to this at each key stage (Planning Submission, Planning Achievement, Start on Site).
Review site constraints, risks and opportunities in conjunction with the Development, Technical and Design Teams to ensure cost effective design is produced and that effective cost mitigation strategies are pursued throughout the design stage.
Review planning stage cut and fill (where provided by the Engineer, or where the Engineer is not to provide one undertake the preparation of a cut and fill) and undertake costing analysis using standard rates and identify opportunities for value engineering in conjunction with Development, Technical and the Design Team.
Liaison with Consultant(s) to assist in production of viability appraisal to satisfy Local Authority requirements.
Prepare and maintain current take-off information, BOQ and material schedu...