Estimator – Construction London

Estimator – Job Specification

Reports to:  Director

It is essential that the candidate is pro-active, has experience and is flexible.

The role will be varied and cover (amongst others), the following:

• Understand and scrutinise Project Specifications & Drawings
• Meeting with clients and consultants
• Carry out site visits and surveys
• Measuring and take offs for materials, plant and labour
• Complete tenders within short timescales, common return period between 1 and 3 weeks
• Able to tender between 1 and 3 projects at any time period
• Identify and present tender qualifications and exclusions
• Produce Value Engineering solutions
• Obtain, understand and scrutinise subcontractor quotations
• Maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels within the Company and with all sister companies, as well as externally with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and third parties.
• Where management of staff is required, the candidate would need to lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff.
• Monitoring performance and reporting to the director.
• Maintain a flexible working approach and assist other teams, such as the sales team, as required

Mandatory skills & experience:

• Prior experience in estimating
• IT skills; competent in Word, & Excel (competence in estimating software and AutoCAD preferred but not essential)
• Excellent spoken and written English

Availability:

• Full time; 9:00-17:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Offices based in Paddington (4 minutes’ walk from the station, no parking available).

Remuneration:

• £40k basic salary

The company is a start-up construction industry subcontractor.  The candidate will be working hand-in-hand with the director.