The role of an Estimator is to support the Proposals Manager and management team in the assembly of accurate and well organized estimates as required by Senior Management.
- Ensure Safety of people and the environment in everything they undertake.
- Customer Satisfaction is achieved by understanding & exceeding clients’ needs and expectations in order to make their business a success.
- Scope, Time and Cost are fully understood
- Excellence delivered and Continuous Improvement tools and techniques are deployed to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Job Responsibilities
- Analyse engineering drawings and specifications.
- Understand contractual terms and conditions.
- Assemble accurate and well organised estimates and proposals in a timely manner to meet project / competitive tender requirements (i.e. fixed price, target cost, reimbursable) for design & build and construction contracts.
- Day to day support for project management / engineers with for site based estimates.
- Produced detailed activity schedules in WBS format from issued information (EO’s, drawings, scope of works etc.).
- Provide clear detailed quantity take offs.
- Organise and compare sub-contractors’ quotations, negotiate to ensure quotes meet contract requirements.
- Monitor progress and provide quotations for compensation events where required.
- Identify risks and opportunities, compile and cost risk registers.
- Build and maintain relationships with sub-contractors and clients.
- Ensure site personnel are provided with required works information and scope documentation related to project / scope
- Handover of estimates and bids to team when contracts are secured.
- Formulate cost break down from estimates for project monitoring.
Experience/Skills
- HNC / HND Engineering / Construction industry.
- Experience estimating projects and contracts.
- Experience in the nuclear industry.
- Experience of estimating of Multidiscipline works, including but not limited to Decommissioning, Mechanical, Fabrication, Scaffolding, Insulation, Asbestos removal and protective coatings.
- Experience of estimating utilising norms-based contracts.
- Experience of NEC based contract models.
- Experience in Microsoft Project & Primavera (beneficial but not essential).
- Experience of compiling and pricing risk registers.
- Ability to review and assess project programmes prior to tender submission.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Demonstrable experience working in the construction field in similar or related position.
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