Our refurbishment team is growing and we are on the lookout for a Estimator to come and join us. We are looking for candidates that have experience of working within a main contractor on Social Housing refurbishment projects, partnerships and frameworks.
Our ideal candidate will already be managing individual tenders up to the value of £10m.
Purpose
To produce competitive tender pricing for refurbishment projects in varying market sectors and to support the delivery of the overall business strategy.
Specific Responsibilities
* Ensure that HSE&Q standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times.
* Ensure that the Way of working is complied with and adopted into your daily disciplines.
* Undertake and manage the coordination and final preparation of tender documentation to ensure best bid solution for the Company and ensure an adequate return on the resources employed.
* Liaise closely with the Commercial and Business Development Teams and maintain a clear view of the Company’s strategy and objectives including bidding and pricing tactics.
* Assess contract conditions, provide advice on and quantity the risk to all relevant parties and offer solutions where required.
* Develop awareness of clients’ processes and procedures for bid evaluation.
* Effectively plan tenders to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tender documentation and pricing information resulting in a quality submission.
* Ensure tenders are effectively produced - enquiries are sent to supply chain in a timely manner, supply chain quotations are compared accurately and ensure compliance; prelim costs are prepared accurately; risks are identified and escalated; constraints are identified, communicated and managed etc.
Qualifications-
* Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent.
* Minimum 3 years Quantity Surveyor or Estimator experience is desirable.
* Track record of winning profitable work.
* Good understanding of business development and the bidding market place.
* Advanced skills in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and keen to extend knowledge on software packages.
* Good data interrogation skills
* Organisation and project management skills, able to prioritise.
* Working knowledge of marketing and economic factors.
* Flexible approach to working to meet tender deadlines.
* Energetic, logical, and methodical.
* Ability to work on own initiative and well as part of a team.
* Sound knowledge of building construction/maintenance techniques and materials.
* Good legal/contractual knowledge
* Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
* Valid driving licence
Please send cvs to be considered for this position