Senior Estimator – The successful Senior Estimator will be offered a permanent opportunity to tender on technically complex and interesting schemes.
We are working alongside a successful building main contractor, with offices in the Kent area. They have had a massive rise in tender opportunities over the course of the last 18 months are keen to recruit a talented Senior Estimator. The contractor specialises in the luxury prime residential and commercial projects ranging from £4m - £20m in value, working on both new build and refurbishment schemes. The projects include structural cut and carve: including basement excavations, with very high end finishes. Our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business.
The Senior Estimator will be involved in the preparation and tender return of quantified tenders from specifications / drawings or bill of quantities, completing prequalification questionnaires as well as attending pre tender meeting and internal handover meetings
The Senior Estimator’s key duties:
* The Senior Estimator will prepare annotated computerised schedules and Bills of Quantities from clients Specification and drawings
* Prepare and price tenders from either clients or own prepared Bill of quantities
* Prepare and send out material enquiries
* Analysis of suppliers quotations
* To liaise with Clients / Suppliers as required during the tender process
* The Senior Estimator will be expected to liaise with the site team during the preparation of the Handover and distribution of tender documents on secured projects.
Senior Estimator’s key attributes:
* Main contracting background
* Experienced in new build and refurbishment tendering
* Capable of preparing BoQ’s from specifications and drawings
* Familiar with computerised estimating software