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Reporting to:Managing Director (in the interim)
Main Skills:Systematic, Logic Thinker, Efficient, Analytical
Experience:+3 years, Excel, Pricing platforms
Ideal Personality:Conscientiousness, technically minded, self-assured, detailed orientated, organised.
Salary:circa 40,000 depending on experience and skills
Holidays:25 per year, all bank holidays, discretionary sick leave
The role of the estimator will involve:
- Reviewing and understanding tender documents and specifications
- Accessing drawings (on numerous platforms i.e. online portals), printing off and saving the relevant drawings, then marking up the drawings to identify our scope of works
-Analyse architect plans, elevations, schedules, and NBS specifications to determine client requirements then tailor our product offerings accordingly.
- Use bespoke estimating package
- Producing estimate spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
- Presenting written quotations for sign off with accompanying marked up drawings.
-Understand contractual requirements and ensure these are covered in tender prices, offering best value.
-Carry out thorough financial negotiations as required to secure client contracts.
- Working effectively with other members of the commercial/technical/sales teams in order to achieve cost effective solutions
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, sub-contractors and suppliers
-Prioritising own workload and ensuring tender deadlines are met
