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JT30 - Lead Estimator
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000

Overview:
First Military Recruitment are excited to be supporting a leading international technical engineering and construction partner operating across the UK, Ireland, and Mainland Europe. They focus on design and build contracts for end user clients, specialising in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Data Centre and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Appraisal of tender documents
Preparation of material and sub-contract enquiries including selection of prospective subcontractors
Attending meetings with project team
Site visits to identify site specific risks
Contribute to the design development process and attend design team meetings
Preparation of analytical cost estimates including preliminaries
Prepare budgets and cost plans
Adjudication and comparison of sub-contractor quotations
Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings
Risk management throughout the tender period and preparation of the tender Risk Register
Value engineering throughout the design phase of design and build projects
Attend pre-qualification, mid tender and post tender interviews
Presentation of the tender to senior management at tender settlement meetings including the highlighting major commercial issues
Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender
Ensure a smooth handover of the project to the site team
Training and management of trainee estimators
Skills and Experience Required:

Good understanding of the fundamentals of construction systems
Several years' experience in an Estimating role
The ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, process design and contracts
Understanding of bills of materials
Be able to document and organise a complex stream of information and paperwork quickly and efficiently
Excellent attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong presentation and negotiation skills
Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project and CostX.
JT30 - Lead Estimator
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000