Cost Estimator, UK Construction

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🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✨ Cost Estimator

👻 Ghost score 22%

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VirtuHire

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2019

🎯 Recruiter

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Recruitment • HR Tech • SaaS

VirtuHire is a remote recruiting and employer-of-record service focused on connecting businesses with vetted South African talent. The company rigorously vets candidates and provides a curated shortlist, interview scheduling, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and full employee management. It offers a no-fee recruitment process, advertises cost savings versus local hires, and emphasizes English proficiency, university-educated candidates, and industry experience. Metrics provided include clients served, hires made, and a high retention rate. VirtuHire positions itself as a partner handling hiring, EOR services, and HR administration to let clients focus on growth.

📋 Description

• Prepare detailed construction cost estimates and tender pricing submissions • Review architectural and construction drawings and specifications • Perform quantity take-offs and measure project requirements accurately • Assess project scope and identify potential cost risks or omissions • Validate and quality-check AI-generated estimates and take-offs • Apply professional judgement to identify pricing discrepancies, logic errors, or missing information • Liaise directly with contractors, builders, and project stakeholders to clarify project requirements • Maintain estimating databases and pricing information • Support continuous improvement initiatives within the estimating process • Work collaboratively within a fast-paced and evolving environment • Produce accurate estimates and become a trusted reviewer of AI-assisted outputs • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the company's estimating processes

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on construction estimating or quantity surveying experience • Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, take-offs, and pricing methodologies • Experience preparing estimates for residential, commercial, or mixed-use construction projects • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness • Comfortable communicating with UK-based contractors and construction professionals via phone and email • Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively in a remote environment • Positive attitude towards technology, AI, and process automation • Strong written and verbal English communication skills • Experience within a construction estimating consultancy, SME, or fast-paced construction business • Exposure to UK construction projects and estimating practices • Experience working in a growing business, agency, consultancy, or entrepreneurial environment • Comfortable adapting to changing priorities and managing multiple projects simultaneously • Naturally proactive, accountable, and solutions-focused

🏖️ Benefits

• Permanent, full-time remote position • Monday to Friday, UK business hours • Long-term career growth opportunity • Exposure to innovative AI and automation initiatives within the construction industry • Opportunity to join a growing business during an exciting expansion phase