Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an Assistant Estimator to work for a highly successful Civil Engineering & Groundworks contractor based in Glasgow. Working alongside the Director of the business and estimating for a variety of commercial & residential groundworks projects, duties will include:
* Reviewing tender documents
* Undertaking site inspections and preparing reports
* Analysing drawings and producing take off's and bills of quantities
* Preparing and sending out tender enquiries to supply chain and reviewing quotations received
* Building up an accurate cost estimate for the works in an elemental and analytical format.
* Preparing the commercial tender for submission to the Client.
Applications for the role of Assistant Estimator are welcome from candidates who:
Are currently working at Assistant Estimator level for another civil engineering contractor.
OR
Have a minimum of 2 years experience working for a civil engineering contractor and will currently be at Site Engineer, Section Engineer or Sub Agent level, with a strong desire to move from working on site and into an office based estimating role.
OR
Who are currently working as a Quantity Surveyor and have a strong desire to move into estimating.
Either way, you will have excellent communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative and to strict deadlines.