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Job Title: Estimator.
Location: Sittingbourne.
Salary: Up to 55K.
Experience, Skills and Attributes Demonstrable estimating experience. Bespoke manufacturer background. IT literate (MS Office). The ability to read technical drawings in .pdf and CAD format. Strong organisational skills. Excellent and timely communication skills. Excellent numerical and mathematical skills. Possess an eye for detail and able to work accurately. Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, clients and suppliers at all levels. Offer an honest and flexible approach. Authoring and implementation of cost estimating tools, templates, databases, etc to promote accuracy, efficiency and turnaround time.
Main Duties & Responsibilities Completion of full tender process; constructing bespoke quotations, estimations and BoQ's utilising drawings, specifications and site surveying. Carry out preliminary checks to legal documents (tenders/contracts/agreements). Attend meetings when necessary and document accordingly. Identify the project characteristics, benefits and areas of risk at an early stage. Negotiation with clients. Achieve optimum conversion rates and strive to achieve desired financial margins. Establish, develop and maintain new and existing professional Obtain and negotiate prices with suppliers and subcontractors. Completing material take offs. Mark up drawings with clear descriptions of scope and work breakdown structure using specification extracts for clarity and to avoid scope creep. Monitor project costings. Ensuring administrative tasks are actioned and record keeping is up to date. Work closely with management to ensure an efficient and effective execution of each project
Experience, Skills and Attributes Demonstrable estimating experience. Bespoke manufacturer background. IT literate (MS Office). The ability to read technical drawings in .pdf and CAD format. Strong organisational skills. Excellent and timely communication skills. Excellent numerical and mathematical skills. Possess an eye for detail and able to work accurately. Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, clients and suppliers at all levels. Offer an honest and flexible approach. Authoring and implementation of cost estimating tools, templates, databases, etc to promote accuracy, efficiency and turnaround time.
