Title: Assistant Estimator Location: Swansea Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 package Sector: New Build, Commercial, Residential Start Date: Immediate - ASAP The Company: Our client is one of the largest privately owned main contractors in South Wales and have a strong and robust client portfolio across Social housing, residential and commercial. The company specialise within in New Build construction within the Commercial and residential sectors on projects typically between £5m - £15m in value. Assistant Estimator - The Role: A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Estimator to join the pre-construction team based from the Swansea office. You could be currently on a construction relatefd HND/HNC or BSc course - or recently qualified. The role will benefit from excellent mentorship and progression/development with one of the leading main contractors in Wales. Assistant Estimator Accurate measurement using both CAD measure and manual measures. Production of accurate, comprehensive supply chain enquiries and tracking of same. Develop relationships with supply chain. Develop relationships with the Design Team and Clients. Develop the quality and range of the supply chain. Assist in the identification of areas of risk and opportunity. Highlight conflict and deficiencies within contract documentation. Production of accurate costs including review and comparison of supply chain quotations. Rate Build up – Allocation of appropriate trades, materials and labour. Develop understanding of rate cost data. Resource output/build up. Assist or produce the Estimating handover information in a suitable format for the Construction team. Support of Senior department staff Support and promote collaborative working both internally and externally Develop use of IT systems Develop and maintain a level of technical expertise Maintain current cost data Obtain feedback from the construction departments on tenders Follow the company brand and ethos. Assistant Estimator - The person HND/HNC/Bsc course in a construction related subject Experience pricing new build construction projects as part of a pre-construction team beneficial but not essential Commutable to Swansea Desire to explore a career in Estimating Assistant Estimator - The Reward: Competitive salary Company car allowance (potentially) Company benefits package Varied and unique projects Continued tenders and projects Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy (phone number removed)