Estimator

Job Title: Estimator
Location : Tunbridge Wells, must live within 1 hour of our office in Tunbridge Wells
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent/ Full time
About Us:
Faircloth Construction Ltd have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Estimator to join our growing business.
Faircloth Construction Ltd work with some of the UK's largest property development investment companies. Working as a Main Contractor, Faircloth Construction specialise in the design and construction of commercial, retail, industrial and leisure projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Prepare tender packages and manage the bid process
· Reviewing tender documentation including prelims and contract docs, visits to site locations as required
· Provide full take offs and produce BoQs
· Sub-contractor tendering and quote comparisons
· Cost-Planning
· Assessing levels of risk and opportunity on tenders
· Tender adjudications and profit planning
About you:
· Studying or have just completed a Quantity Surveying qualification
· Knowledge of construction methodology
· Understanding of JCT contracts
· Understanding of current market rates
· Ability to undertake 1st principle estimating pricing items based on labour, plant and materials