Estimator/Cost Expert Renovation

• An mbo or hbo diploma in Civil Engineering or a similar field. 

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as an estimator or cost expert within residential and/or utility projects. 

• You work in a structured, organized manner and have a professional, customer-oriented attitude. 

• Affinity with new techniques such as 3D, VR, and a clear vision of BIM as the future of construction. 

Do you not see yourself in all the points, but think this position suits you? We would love to meet you! 

These requirements provide a direction for the profile we are looking for in this position. Do you not meet all the requirements, but do you think the position is for you? Then we would like to invite you to apply. Dura Vermeer: make more possible.

• The salary for an estimator with a medior profile is between € 3,974 and € 5,364.54 gross per month (based on 40 hours) and for a senior profile between € 5,005.37 and € 6,256.72 gross per month (based on 40 hours), excluding 8% holiday allowance. The exact salary depends on your knowledge, level, and work experience.

• On top of salary comes a fixed amount for the Sustainable Employability Budget for things that contribute to staying healthy and motivated (2.3% according to the Bouw & Infra collective labor agreement).

• 43 leave days according to the Bouw & Infra collective labor agreement. Of these days, 13 are paid out in your individual budget; you can choose to buy these days back;

• A laptop and a smartphone.

• Excellent secondary employment conditions such as standard insurance for all employee risks, pension schemes, an extra supplement in case of disability, and a contribution towards trade union membership.

• With a permanent contract, you can choose a brand-new (electric) bicycle thanks to our partnership with lease-a-bike.

• Much attention to your growth thanks to our own Dura Vermeer Academy with plenty of education and training opportunities within your field, but also in the area of vitality.

• Company fitness scheme with a choice from a sports offering of over 3,500 sports locations throughout the Netherlands.

• A good work-life balance thanks to a flexible working policy and smooth arrangements for working hours, working times, emergencies, caregiving, or sabbatical

• For new fathers and partners: 100% continued payment of your salary during the 5 weeks of supplementary birth leave, instead of the standard 70%.

• For the generation that has accumulated student debt during the new loan system, there is a beneficial scheme for the repayment of student debt. You can contribute an amount from your gross salary annually to repay your student debt. Dura Vermeer doubles your contribution.

Help build the future of existing real estate!

Are you strong with numbers, do you have a passion for existing real estate, and do you truly want to make a difference in renovation, transformation, and sustainability projects? At Dura Vermeer Bouw & Vastgoed, you will get the chance to leave your mark on challenging projects within the existing construction sector as an Estimator (or Cost Expert). From residential renovations and social real estate to complex utility renovations: you make costs transparent, manage risks, and ensure that projects are financially feasible, manageable, and future-proof.

Do you enjoy thinking along about smart, sustainable, and innovative solutions? Then we would love to meet you!

From our regional office in Groningen, we work on diverse renovation and sustainability projects in the Northern Netherlands: from high-rise walk-up flats and duplex houses in the city center of Groningen to terraced houses and detached homes in the rural areas of Friesland and Drenthe. Such as the renovation and sustainability of more than 500 homes in the Vinkenstraat & Vogelbuurt, making homes and apartments earthquake-resistant in Beijum, the transformation of social real estate into 50 apartments on Blekerslaan, to the sustainability of monumental homes in Blauwe Dorp. Projects with real social impact, where people continue to live normally while you improve their living comfort and future-proofing.

Do you desire more complexity in existing real estate? Depending on your knowledge and experience, you will work on utility works such as the renovation of the Herman Gorter complex for the Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, the renovation of the Alliander headquarters, university renovations of the Langezijds building, or the transformation of the Techmed Centre through to the renovation of town halls such as that of the Municipality of Oldenzaal.

As an Estimator (or Cost Expert), you are involved in renovation and sustainability projects in the East and North of the Netherlands from the very first initiative and design phase. You are the specialist in the field of cost determination and ensure that projects receive a solid financial foundation.

You will join a department of estimators and cost experts, where collaboration and knowledge sharing are central. At the same time, you will work intensively with colleagues from project management, design, and execution, as well as with regular subcontractors and suppliers specializing in renovation, transformation, and sustainability. Together, you will determine the best approach for diverse tasks within existing construction. You translate plans into clear budgets, cost overviews, and risk analyses, always with a sharp eye for quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. The atmosphere is informal, professional, and result-oriented, with plenty of room for your own initiative and development.

Whether it is renovating residential complexes or renewing and making utility buildings sustainable: you see opportunities to build smarter, more efficiently, and more innovatively. You analyze project information, assess technical solutions, and translate plans into accurate estimates, budgets, and risk analyses. We preserve what has value and add what creates value.

During tender and construction team processes, you make an important contribution to distinctive bids. You actively think along about alternative execution methods, material choices, and smart optimizations that create added value for the client and contribute to a more efficient construction process.

In addition, you play an active role in the further development of our estimation process. You think along about digitalization, data-driven estimating, and the application of innovative techniques, so that we can prepare our renovation projects increasingly smarter and more efficiently.

You are responsible for, among other things:

• Preparing estimates, budgets, and cost calculations for renovation and sustainability projects.

• Requesting, evaluating, and comparing quotes from suppliers and subcontractors.

• Identifying and managing opportunities, risks, and financial deviations.

• Advising on alternative execution methods, material choices, and optimizations.

• Supporting tender and construction team projects with financial and technical input.

• Preparing risk analyses and contributing to sharp, realistic bids.

• Thinking along about the further development and digitalization of the estimation process.