Job Description
The Role
- Preparation, issue and progressing of quotations
- Attendance at pre-order meetings
- Site visits to ascertain works involved as required.
- Negotiation to secure orders
- Detailed handover of secured projects to construction team
- Preparation of detailed quotation analysis’ into various schedules
- Assisting Site Managers & Surveyors with pre-start planning and programming
The Attributes
- Excellent communication skills both orally and written
- Excellent computer skills, in particular using Outlook and Excel
- Excellent numeric skills
- Knowledge of on-screen measuring software. We use Bluebeam.
- The ability to carry out on screen take off and prepare a bill of quantities. We write all BQ descriptions.
- The ability to produce a detailed, high quality quotation document
- Able to build up item rates from scratch
- To work under your own initiative whilst adhering to company policies
- To work on many projects concurrently
- An ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Conscientious, disciplined and diligent
- Willingness to travel to meetings as and when required.
Experience, Qualifications etc.
- Full clean UK driving license
- 5 years’ experience of the role on offer
- Experience in estimating external facades including rainscreen cladding, lightweight steel framing (SFS) and insulated render systems.
Pay and Benefits:
- Salary depends on experience
- Business expences paid
- Pension scheme
- Office based in our Basildon, Essex office
- Full time permanent position
- We are an equal opportunities employer