Estimator | Birmingham with the need to travel to site | 39 hours per week (Monday to Thursday, 8.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. with 1-hour unpaid lunch)
Welcome to Central Group, where expertise meets excellence in commercial roofing and cladding solutions across the UK. As a leading specialist in the field, we boast an extensive network of eight regional branches strategically located to serve our clients with unparalleled efficiency.
This is a versatile role with responsibility for Surveying and Estimating.
To succeed in this role, you will have a full understanding of the financial management of the contract from understanding the costs of the project and management of these to fulfilling the business's Gross and Net Margin requirements and the overall management of the valuation.
What can Central Group give to you?
1. Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with Standard Life (5% employee and 5% employer)
2. Life Assurance x salary
3. Celebration days/Christmas party
4. Christmas Shutdown
5. Private Medical (after a successful 6-month probation period)
6. Mental Health First Aiders
7. Long Service Awards
8. Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay after 2 years within the role
9. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
10. Employee Assistance Programme
11. My strength (EAP)
12. ToothFairy (Dental care help)
Are you the right person for us?
1. Experience in managing projects in a similar industry
2. Good working knowledge of surveying, estimating and contract conditions, regulations, program and risk management, and cost control
3. A full UK Driving License
4. Previous experience in surveying and estimating
5. Ability to prioritise work to ensure tasks are completed within time constraints
6. IT proficient
7. The following qualifications/certificates are required but not essential as Central Group can provide this training: SMSTS, CSCS Card, 1st Aid at Work, Working at height, Hot Works, CISRS Scaffold Inspection, FASET Netting Inspection, and Asbestos Awareness
8. Able to work at height
9. Ability to organise workload effectively for the purpose of meeting deadlines
10. Able to demonstrate flexibility/versatility combined with initiative, drive, and ability to meet targets
11. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a wide variety of contacts
12. Able to work autonomously and flexibly, responding to business needs
What will your role as an Estimator look like?
1. Attend site meetings as required
2. Analysis of tender documentation, to include drawings and technical documents to prepare estimates
3. Consulting with subcontractors and suppliers to discuss estimates and resolve issues and enquiries
4. Communicating with potential customers, colleagues and suppliers to arrange site visits and site measures
5. Travelling to job sites to gather information on materials needed, labour requirements, and other factors
6. Identifying and quantifying cost factors, such as production time and raw material, equipment, and labour expenses
7. Analyse quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers to ensure pricing requirements are fulfilled
8. Submission of tenders and quotations
9. Handing over successful projects to the construction team in a clear and concise manner
10. Obtaining quotes from third parties, scaffolders, builders, M&E
11. Providing Programmes of Work
12. Pricing of all VOs
13. Updating accounts as and when VOs are instructed
14. Providing assistance to Procurement and help with any queries
15. Produce information for all PQQs and send these on to client
16. Periodical presentation of department position during Planning Meetings
17. As part of your role, you will be required to complete a minimum of 2 days in the Birmingham office as well as completing site visits and undertaking surveys
If you are ready to start your career at Central Group, then click APPLY now! We can't wait to hear from you!
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