Assistant Estimator
Estimating Enquiries
1. Prepare enquiries
2. Read and understand the document and drawings for each project
3. Measure works when required
4. Identify sub-contract trades
5. Identify lump sums trades
6. Identify measured works trades
7. Call trades ahead of enquiry to establish capacity to quote (details given by lead estimator)
8. Set-up sub-contract trades on SCT
9. Identify and assign common documents and drawings (details given by lead estimator)
10. Identify and assign sub-contract specific documents and drawings (details given by lead estimator)
11. Run SCT tracker and colour code in preparation for mid-bid/adjudication
12. Track returns
13. Identify slow returns and inform the lead estimator
14. Prepare alternative sub-contract list for slow returns
15. File sub-contract quotes using correct details (SC Quote - 'Trade' - 'Sub-Contract Name')
16. Update SCT responses
Sub-Contract Follow Up
1. Identify sub-contractors missing quotes
2. Call sub-contractors to establish intent to quote (details given by lead estimator)
3. Update SCT tracker
4. Report back to lead estimator
Submission
1. Start adjudication book, prelims and green form
2. Check figures on submission documents
3. Identify return documents
4. Form of tender - complete and obtain signature (details given by lead estimator)
5. Certificate of Non-Collusion (details given by lead estimator)
Causeway
1. Prepare Causeway for the lead estimator
2. Upload BOQ when provided
3. Upload own measure when required
4. Resource sub-contract BOQ
5. Resource materials BOQ
6. Run BOQ for measured works send outs, send to sub-contractors.
Comparisons
1. Add sub-contract names
2. Analyse quotes and identify missing items
3. Contact sub-contractors to confirm rates on missing items
Reports
1. Run Causeway sub-contract report for lead estimator
2. Run Causeway bill/sub-bill analysis report for lead estimator
3. Run Causeway all resources report for lead estimator
Additional Tasks
1. Supply Chain
2. Reply to ALL emails from supply chain
3. Update tender status/tender results via SCT to all sub-contractors
4. Provide sub-contractor feedback when asked, confer with commercial team on winning tenders for background information
5. Meet with sub-contractors where possible
6. Maintain ALL sub-contract relationships
7. Be proficient on pre-construction software
8. Foundations
9. SCT
10. Causeway
11. Conquest
12. Bluebeam
13. Microsoft - Word/Excel
14. Ad-Hoc tasks on request
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Estimator: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
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