Company Introduction
Our client is a multi-disciplinary contractor with approximately 100 employees and turned over £22 million in the year ending 31 May 2024. The business is made up of a FM & Small Works Team, M&E Team and a Projects delivery team.
Projects fit out and refurbishment make up approximately 50% of company revenue with the remainder generated from FM & Small works and stand-alone Electrical and Mechanical works. We are people orientated business with core values of providing quality and innovation with a strong sense of unity and acting responsibly to our customers, each other and the environment. We maintain a collaborative and positive culture that fosters long-term relationships.
The Role
The Estimator will be a highly motivated and organised professional, working in the successful estimating and preconstruction team. The role will involve being a point of contact for various customers across the business and receiving enquiries, producing the estimate and ensuring quality assurance from the outset. The Estimator will report directly to the Pre-Construction Manager and duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following
Responsibilities
- Site Survey and Scoping including scope price build up
- Estimating and conducting cost analysis
- Collaborating with engineers, architects and contractors to discuss and resolve issues
- Assessing cost effectiveness and identifying potential financial risks
- PQQ/ITT/ITN Support and Submissions
- Subcontract enquiry management
- Adjusting estimates and recommendations based on changes and updates to projects
- Maintaining records of estimated costs
- Liaising and responding to multiple customer needs within the department
- Organising and arranging delivery of tasks collaboratively with team members
- Management and production of pre-construction deliverables
- Enforcing quality and efficient delivery throughout the whole department
- Aligning with the business Core Values and ensuring they are being adhered to
- Sharing best practice within the department
- Liaising with management team to ensure reporting systems are up to date
- Ensuring timely turnaround of quotations and delivery that meets customer expectations and SLAs
- Assisting to the growth of the department with an innovate and creative approach to new opportunities
Requirements and skills
- Problem solving and negotiation skills are essential
- Familiarity with multi trade estimating is essential
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and technical specifications
- Collaboration and communication to all within the department and business
- Ability to integrate into a team as well as work independently
- Good IT ability with an analytical mindset
- Ability to embrace relevant software and systems.
- Previous experience with estimating software is desirable but not essential
- Good communication skills
- Excellent client service focus with flexible approach to work
- Able to initiate dialog with wide range of personnel to obtain information and close issues
- Diligence and reliability
- Proactive in approach to work
- Detail -oriented mindset with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
- Good organisational skills
- Competitive and target driven
- Driving licence