Estimator

Our client is an established company working within the built environment. they are looking to add an Estimator to the team based in Swanley

Job Description:

We are looking for candidates that have experience of working within a main contractor on Social Housing refurbishment projects, partnerships and frameworks.

Our ideal candidate will already be managing individual tenders up to the value of £10m.

Purpose

To produce competitive tender pricing for refurbishment projects in varying market sectors and to support the delivery of the overall business strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure that HSE&Q standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times.
• Undertake and manage the coordination and final preparation of tender documentation to ensure best bid solution for the Company and ensure an adequate return on the resources employed.
• Liaise closely with the Commercial and Business Development Teams and maintain a clear view of the Company’s strategy and objectives including bidding and pricing tactics.
• Assess contract conditions, provide advice on and quantity the risk to all relevant parties and offer solutions where required.
• Develop awareness of clients’ processes and procedures for bid evaluation.
• Effectively plan tenders to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tender documentation and pricing information resulting in a quality submission.
• Ensure tenders are effectively produced - enquiries are sent to supply chain in a timely manner, supply chain quotations are compared accurately and ensure compliance; prelim costs are prepared accurately; risks are identified and escalated; constraints are identified, communicated and managed etc.
• Understand local government needs and aspirations including Best Value and the Audit Commission/executive Service Inspection.
• Contribute to effective team collaboration within the wider business, communicating regularly with operations and commercial teams.
• Prepare tenders from architect’s drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, pre-priced schedule of rates supplied by the client, including detailing materials necessary for the contract to achieve specification.
• Identify project risks, develop and produce a risk register to assist in the decision making and cost management process to facilitate calculation of contingency amount.
• Understand business development and the bidding market place including competitor environment and market forces (regional variation).
• Compile and present statistical data for pricing/bid analysis, interpretation and explanation of data.
• Understand labour productivity measured as output per worker and output per labour hour including productivity increasing/improvement techniques.
• Attend meetings such as handover meetings, design meetings, bid meetings etc. and assist in preparation of contract mobilisation plans and provide insight into the details of the tender.
• Ensures tender programmes and specific methods of construction are developed with the technical and operations teams.
• Supporting the reactive assessment and selection of products and offerings made by the suppliers for incorporation into commercial bid models.
• Manage tender process to seek and establish project prices from sub-contractors including terms for works to be carried out under the contract.
• Evaluate, engage and negotiate on price documents, assess for accuracy and confirm best value on price and service quality.

Qualifications

Criteria

• Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years Quantity Surveyor or Estimator experience is desirable.
• Track record of winning profitable work.
• Good understanding of business development and the bidding market place.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and keen to extend knowledge on software packages.
• Good data interrogation skills
• Organisation and project management skills, able to prioritise.
• Working knowledge of marketing and economic factors.
• Flexible approach to working to meet tender deadlines.
• Energetic, logical, and methodical.
• Ability to work on own initiative and well as part of a team.
• Sound knowledge of building construction/maintenance techniques and materials.
• Good legal/contractual knowledge
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Valid driving licence

Monday to Friday - Full Time