Job Description
Estimator
£42,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
Victoria
Full-Time Permanent
Our prestigious Client is looking for an Estimator with previous experience from ideally a Building based industry. You will be degree educated (or equivalent), with experience of dealing with clients at all levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of client and contractor estimates, incorporating, where necessary, reports, budgets, schedules, site surveys, material take-offs and programmes together with all other technical information that may be required to submit a high quality comprehensive estimate
- Preparation for and attendance at all necessary external clients, design, contractors and sub-contractors meetings
- Preparation for and attendance at internal estimating and sales meetings and estimate/contract handover meetings
- Procurement of sub-contractors and suppliers estimates including sourcing and introducing new sub-contractors and suppliers to the Company
- Administration covering all aspects of estimating and office controls including phone cover as necessary
- Complying with and implementing the Company Safety, COSHH rules and CDM regulations in their entirety
- Operating the Company’s quality policy
- Assisting with all elements of sales and marketing as directed
- You will be required to gain a working knowledge of the specialist stone industry to include stone production, stone restoration and general principles of stone installations
- Trips to quarries and manufacturing plants, attending trade related courses, seminars and exhibitions
- Ensuring suitable resource is allocated to projects
- Training and mentoring of staff
Experience/ Requirements:
- Experience of preparing cost estimates
- Previous experience in a similar role is essential
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Flexible to work to demands
- Have articulate views in comprehensive and concise manner
Benefits:
- Pension – 5% contribution after 9 months
- Health Care – Available after 9 months
Required skills
- Budgets
- Estimator
- site surveys