My client are a small to mid sized friendly build contractor based in the market town of Wimborne Minster.
Due to a number of projects starting this year and a busy tender book within new builds and refurbishments they are seeking an energetic Estimator to help the small friendly team price projects from initial conception.
Duties;
To carry out estimates / tender submissions to all enquiries and produce competitively priced tenders taking account of properly researched costs and contingencies.
Undertake some valuation and surveying duties on selected projects to ensure the project and works are profitably and competitively managed.
Ensuring quotes are turned around in a timely fashion and we meet all promised return dates. Manage visits to survey works requirements on site.
Carry out a Tender Adjudication with at least one director before any tender is submitted.
Estimating;
* Work alongside the Lead Estimator to ensure a complete tender return.
* Process enquiries from £150,000 to over £3 million and ensure these are returned on time and at the right price.
* Visits potential clients, survey work and produce priced schedules so that clear concise documents are available once we win the work.
* Obtain prices from suppliers and sub-contractors.
* Undertake valuation and surveying duties on selected projects to ensure works priced include all foreseeable costs whilst maintaining the competitiveness of the company.
* Increase diversity of subcontract usage.
Sales and Marketing;
* Support the company in generating new business.
* Work with contracts managers and Directors to ensure steady flow of work requiring pricing.
* Chase up and monitor leads.
* Assist in bid management on targeted projects.
* Generate new business through existing contacts and through generating new leads.
Finance;
* Ensure valuations are submitted on time
* Ensure payment certificate is received from architect within specified timescale.
* Advise contracts managers on where to place orders in the most competitive way to ensure maximum profitability of all works
* All projects should have a running variation / cost implication list in order that this can be used in the preparation of the valuation.
* Ensure variations to valuations (including architects’ instructions and site instructions) are obtained from Contract Administrator and entered into monthly valuation.
* Projects that you are working on will be financially reviewed following the job costing analysis on a quarterly basis at our financial meetings.
* Achieve or improve on specified tender margins.
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package working with one of the more established build contractors in Dorset