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ESTIMATOR – Worcester – c£55k/£65k+ plus £5k car allowance
This company is an established Construction & Building Services Contractor with regional offices throughout the UK and turnover in excess of £60m. An opportunity has arisen for an Estimator to join the small but busy team providing estimates predominantly on Commercial & Refurbs up to £1.5m
Duties to include:
* Provide estimated costs of proposed projects and survey/cost completed works
* Liaise with Sub-Contractors as required to gain competitive costings
* Prepare detailed forward plans of work commitments and appropriate labour requirements.
* Liaise with departmental staff, client departments, contractors, suppliers and statutory authorities in matters relating to work as appropriate.
* Monitor and control the day-to-day finance of all estimated contracts, up to and including production of final accounts
* Order and ensure that materials, equipment and plant detailed in specifications and drawings for construction or improvement work are ordered in accordance with tendering procedures.
* Liaise with specialists and consultants as appropriate to obtain assistance and advice.
Qualifications and key skills required
* Will have at least 3 to 5 years' experience working on commercial tenders
* Be commercially astute
* Possess excellent communication skills
* Be able to work well within a team environment
* Be ambitious and determined
* Knowledge on the use of Microsoft project (or similar) is desirable.
* Although not essential, experience with NEC & JCT contracts
* Comfortable with tenders between £50k and £1.5million