Job Description
Estimator / Senior Estimator - Warrington
Our client is a leading main contractor active in new build and refurbishment; Social Housing, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Accommodation (student), Leisure and Retail; Blue Light, Private and Public sector up to £20m in value.
Purpose of the Role:
To assist in providing an estimating and tendering service to meet the Company Budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor potential enquiries
Build relationships with Architects, Quantity Surveyors and Competitors
Maintain up-to-date market knowledge of labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors
Prepare & send out sub-contract & material enquiries using conquest enquiry system
Where required produce accurate take-off using Conquest (if outsourced externally - coordinate the information and ensure take off is complete)
Manage, as directed, enquiries for labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors
Price bills/schedules analytically and produce quote comparisons using conquest estimating software
Complete tender pricing for adjudication by the tender committee, including reporting on any risks or onerous conditions, providing a winning edge
Liaise with planner to assess programme & preliminaries
Formulate bid strategy/qualifications
Assist in the training of junior staff
Present estimate to Tender Committee
On secured projects prepare information for handover to the contract team
Assist in developing Company estimating library
Check tender documentation
Measure tender against Decision Analysis
Inform Tender Committee on Contract ConditionsExcellent salaries & package on offer to successful candidate