Overview

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Base: Flexibility to work from any of the following offices - Stoke on Trent Head office, Warrington, Burton or Birmingham. Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, 08:30 – 17:00, Monday – Friday.

As an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you will collaborate with the Bid and Operational teams to produce accurate and competitive pricing for tenders for new and existing clients, within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment. Our team works across regions, providing variety and opportunities to engage with various clients.

Novus Property Solutions has expansion plans in the next 3 years, focusing on growth and tender success. You will take responsibility and thrive in a trusted, inclusive environment with hybrid working to support work/life balance.

What’s In It For You

• Attractive salary and benefits package
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays – option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
• Company car or allowance
• Hybrid working and flexible patterns to support work/life balance
• Discounted Healthcare Scheme and lifestyle discounts
• Volunteer day per year and length of service awards

Responsibilities

• Undertake the preparation and processing of quotations, bids and tenders
• Prepare supplier and sub-contractor enquiries, scrutinise quotations and undertake the selection process
• Produce quantities for building works to assist pricing
• Assess material, labour and plant requirements for tenders
• Produce breakdowns, substantiation and undertake value engineering to meet client budgets
• Liaise with Operational Offices, Architects, Engineers, Sub-contractors, Suppliers and Clients to establish project specifications, preliminary requirements, risk provisions and exclusions
• Attend and contribute to meetings with colleagues and clients as required
• Assess commercial and operational risks associated with tenders
• Measuring jobs from inception using SMM7 or NRM

About You

You will have experience as an Estimator/Senior Estimator within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment, with knowledge of pricing from first principles and cost planning. Attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills are essential. You should be comfortable pricing large-scale projects and managing multiple smaller jobs, with experience using Causeway or similar estimating software.

About Us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with over 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a 127-year heritage, delivering bespoke services to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be a leader in building and maintenance solutions delivered with compassion and care.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. You may be just who we are looking for, even if you do not meet every criterion.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Repair and Maintenance

Location and additional postings may appear across multiple locations as part of the recruiting process.