Senior Estimator – Shoreditch based (£78K - £83K + package)
My client is a large SME main contractor undertaking design and build and traditional construction contracts in London and the South – East, covering most sectors including commercial, new build (including social housing and education), heritage and sports and leisure.
They are looking for a well experienced Senior Estimator/ technical estimator to join this large construction company as they continue to grow.
Key qualities and responsibilities:
* Assess new tenders, checking for completeness and accuracy of information supplied.
* Ability to interpret Geotechnical Reports, Archaeological Reports, Site Surveys, Contamination Reports and the like.
* Good knowledge of New Rules of Measurement (NRM) and Standard Method of Measurement 7 (SMM7), NBS Specification, more commonly used Standard Forms of Contract (all JCT suite, ICE, NEC, GC Works etc).
* Good knowledge of the Codes of Procedures for various methods of tendering.
* Understanding of the principles of Best Value, Framework Agreements and Partnering.
* Marking up supplier and subcontractor enquiries to enable competitive quotations to be obtained.
* Good knowledge of subcontractors and suppliers, and the ability to communicate with them to encourage quotation returns.
* Ability to measure or schedule materials quantities for enquiry send-outs.
* Excellent taking-off skills as where qua...