Job Title: Commercial Manager/Estimator
Location: UK
Department: Estimating & Commercial
Reporting to: Head of Estimating
Role:
Gillespie UK Ltd are one of the largest volume manufacturers of GRG in Europe and operate as a pivotal member withing Errigal Group, a market leading construction company with a combine annual group turnover in excess of £150 million. Gillespie are seeking a commercial manager with estimating experience who is looking to move to the next level by joining their expanding Estimating and Commercial Department. This role will have full responsibility for projects where estimating and installation are required for full range of Zerodec bespoke Glass Reinforced Gypsum (GRG) products for the construction industry, primarily in the UK market, but possible works in Europe, India and Middle East.
Principal Duties & Key Deliverables
* Foster relationships with architects, contractors and potential clients
* Assisting the company Estimator workload in the preparation of estimates and tender documents, bids and costs including bill of quantities, from client briefs.
* Maintaining a current estimating database of costings where appropriate
* Full understanding of projects at hand including full technical understanding and knowledge by attending pre order and pre contract meetings with clients and subcontractors as part of the in house project team.
* Managing pre-contract negotiations for supply and installation projects in order to secure subcontract orders
* Managing subcontract installation packages including identifying, pricing and issuing variations
* Handling communication of all commercial matters to ensure a satisfactory completion of projects
* Dealing with any recovery of loss and expense due to delays and disruption to site installation programmes
* Measuring, valuing, issuing and chasing payment of monthly applications for works done;
* Agreement of final accounts; monitoring and recovery of retentions
* Responsibility of industry recognised contracts including JCT, NEC, FIDIC
* Ad hoc site visits as required
Eligibility Criteria
* Qualified to, or working towards, a BSc or higher national diploma in related field of quantity surveying
* Proven understanding of UK contracting, commercial managements, estimation metrics and data collation
* Proven experience or proven knowledge of deal with installation labour, cost management and ideally estimating of manufactured products.
* Ability to work on own initiative and attention to detail
* Proven commercial awareness
* Proven experience of joinery, partitioning and/or suspended ceilings.
* Proven knowledge of construction industry and processes including estimating, biding, purchasing, subcontractor negotiations, design/construction technology
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Farnborough GU14 7NA