R G Carter construction
Cambridge, UK
Jun 23, 2021
Full time
R G Carter Cambridge are seeking to recruit Experienced Estimator and Intermediate Estimators to join their established team of professionals, based in their Cambridge office. The successful candidate will be dealing with a diverse range of interesting and challenging projects across multiple sectors. For this role you will need to be ambitious, self motivated and able to work both independently and within our team of like minded individuals. We can support those seeking to develop their career and would provide guidance and academic support. R G Carter is an equal opportunities employer.
Producing cost plans from RIBA stage 0 (elementally on historic data) to stage 3 (fully measured and rated). Ideally the ability to price from first principals.
Taking-off from drawings using Autodesk Design Review to produce detailed cost plans and quantity checks on the produced BQs
Leading the tender enquiry process
Allocation of elemental BQ items into works packages
Subcontractor comparisons & identifying scope gaps
Working with the supply chain to provide value engineering options
Pricing of site preliminaries
Providing information on key risks and opportunities at tender settlement
Using BCIS data to elementally benchmark, TPIs for inflation forecasting & rebasing with location factorisation
Pricing competitive tenders under the direction of the estimating director
Reviewing contract and other commercial data
Attending client meetings
Presenting tender information to project teams
Reviewing tender documents prior to pricing and completing ‘Enquiry Checklist’ to determine pricing level
Taking off groundwork’s packages
Completing ‘Risk and Opportunity’ Registers
Liaising with buying department to obtain material quotations
Pricing groundworks on Labour, Plant and Materials basis for Pre-Construction Managers review
Tender adjudication with Commercial Director
Pricing variations and additions
Creating material lists and obtaining and comparing quotations
Conducting site visits