Estimator, civils

Argee LTD

Job Description

Estimator, Civils and Groundworks. Overview. A well-established groundworks & civil engineering business, offering a range of services to the construction industry in London and the South East, including the Home Counties is currently seeking a suitably experienced Estimator from either a main civils contractor or from a specialist civils or groundworks background for new civils projects.

The company’s work covers these fields:
• Groundworks
• Civil engineering
• Demolition
• Remediation
• Stabilisation / Ground improvements
• Bulk earthwork
• Highway work

Current Requirement. Civils orientated Estimator, with a sound Commercial Civils background, able to win work from £1.2 to £3.5m on roads & highways with the associated interface with Local Authorities, Service Providers and the general public. You will be expected to have good industry contacts and a sound understanding of current market and pricing conditions.

Enthusiasm and a genuine desire to progress your career with a growing company, embracing their forward looking approach to Health & Safety are required. A salary package of £60,000 plus production bonuses, a car and full company benefits package are offered. If your skills exceed these financial guidelines please call to discuss anyway.

Background. One of the keys to this company’s success is the way they harness their experience and resources, allowing them to add value through innovation. This “Value Engineering” approach to groundworks and other projects means they can reduce construction costs by finding new and more effective ways of solving old problems - particularly where they are involved at the early design stages. This has helped them develop an unrivalled track record.

Working with a number of the country's leading developers and contractors, through partnering agreements, framework contracting and traditional contracts on multi-million pound groundworks and other projects in the following sectors:
• Commercial Retail
• Industrial
• Public Sector / PFI

Staff Welfare. Field staff participate in an ongoing programme of training to ensure that they have the necessary skills and all are equipped with CSCS as standard and other relevant training. The company’s enviable safety record is a result of a combination of this training and their comprehensive safety policy. The Company is accredited to ISO9001 international quality standard and to ISO14001 international environmental standard.