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