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Job title: Estimator
Salary: 55,000 - 65,000 (DOE) + Car package
Location: Kent
Repairs & Maintenance
We are on the lookout for an Estimator to come and join the Refurbishment Team. We are looking for candidates that have experience of working within a main contractor on Social Housing refurbishment projects, partnerships and frameworks. The ideal candidate will already be managing individual tenders up to the value of 10m.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the contractors HSE&Q standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are adhered to at all times.
- Manage the coordination and preparation of tender documentation.
- Develop awareness of clients' processes and procedures for bid evaluation.
- Effectively plan tender documentation and pricing information.
- Prepare tenders from architect's drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, pre-priced schedule of rates supplied by the client.
- Understand business development and the bidding market place including competitor environment and market forces (regional variation).
- Attend meetings such and assist in preparation of contract mobilisation plans and provide insight into the details of the tender.
- Manage tender process to seek and establish project prices from sub-contractors.
- Evaluate, engage and negotiate on price documents, assess for accuracy and confirm best value on price and service quality.
Qualifications:
- Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years Quantity Surveyor or Estimator experience is desirable.
- 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.
- Sound knowledge of building construction/maintenance techniques and materials.
- Good legal/contractual knowledge
- Valid driving licence
