Estimator
Permanent
Up to £95,000
East London
Our client are a multi-disciplinary building contractor specialising in refurbishment, fit out and new build schemes across London and the South East. They deliver projects in leisure, education, retail, healthcare and housing sectors.
The estimating team currently has 5 members and they are looking to expand their team.
Duties include:
Carefully inspect tender documentation. Analyse exact requirements and identify areas that have implications to our business, i.e. a contractual requirement may be onerous.
Provide a detailed “take-off” and Bill of Quantities (BQ).
Work on traditional Plan and Specification and Design and Build Contracts.
Rate build-ups to be checked and amended where necessary.
Clearly mark BQ to identify items to have enquiries sent out, together with specification, prelim elements and appropriate drawings. Monitor enquiry process and dates for quote returns.
Oversee or complete the quote analysis comparison and make selection for inclusion in priced tender.
Assess individual rates and prices, amend, create new or insert from material and subcontract quotes.
Using standard prelim forms build-up allowances for each project. Discuss construction sequence of project with Contracts Managers to enable a proposed construction period to be determined. Use to calculate prelim allowance. Consider other construction methods and determine the specific prelim requirements.
Perform pre and post tender meetings with client team.
Re-assess build-ups taking account of all known conditions and requirements and adjust figures as necessary. Issue to another estimator to have a cursory glance for errors and make corrections if necessary.
Prepare tender build-ups and arrange a meeting with the Pre-Construction Manager, Operation team and Business Manager or Director to adjudicate the price prior to tender submission. Explain the project, the basis of pricing and the names of any other competing contractors.
Carry out adjustments to the tender based on the discussions in the meeting and complete tender documentation for submission by the due date.
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Gemma Prophet
is the consultant managing this role
Joining the team with 10 years’ recruitment experience, Gemma joins the commercial team. Gemma enjoys placing the right candidate with right client, by understanding the unique needs of each party and is driven by opportunities to make a positive impact on both businesses and individuals.
