Small Works Estimator

Small Works Estimator - Building & Property Services

Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire

Salary: £ Competitive

Start date: ASAP

The Company

Our client is a privately owned, family managed company. The directors of the company take a very personal interest in every contract, both by direct communication with the client and through the reporting procedures incorporated as part of company policy.

Our client covers all aspects of Facilities Management, from Cleaning to Property Services, Waste Management to Landscape and Maintenance and more.

Our client believes in growing and developing from within. A full training and induction programme is carried out for all staff to encourage correct working practices, use of equipment, chemicals and materials that they are expected to use as part of their duties.

The Role

As a Small Works Estimator you will be providing estimates for small works and building services and will be able to work within time constraints. Project values will range from £500 to £100,000.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities of a Small Works Estimator are:

• Management and responding to RFQs, Tenders and work requests covering a variety of Building and infrastructure in terms of maintenance and project work. From quoting for building services to refurbishment works; answer customer telephone/email enquiries, analyse specifications of work and tender returns, undertake site surveys, take measurements, calculate areas, interpret/create drawings.
• Management of costing for materials, plant and labour. Negotiate costs and agree projects terms with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Management of project pricing.
• Prepare written estimates, quotations and tender returns, ensuring client deadlines are met.
• Prepare written schedule of works.
• Arranging RAMs.
• Arranging access for Engineers.
• Establishing PPM schedules relating to building services.
• Dealing with delivery of materials to site.
• Track project costs.
• Accompany Management and Business Development teams to pre-contract meetings as required.

The Candidate

To be considered for the Small Works Estimator role you should have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Minimum of three year's estimating experience in commercial building and property services environment, with good understanding of a wide range of building fabric, services and management.
• HND (or higher) in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Proficient on MS Office including advanced Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal English.
• Highly numerate.
• Effective negotiator.
• Good team player.
• Uses initiative, can solve problems independently.
• Demonstrates good judgement in decision making.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Lives in/within easy commuting distance of Wantage.
• Willing to travel long distances on a regular basis.
• Flexible approach to tasks and working hours.
• Well-presented.

For this role DBS Enhanced Disclosure will be required (can be processed upon commencement of employment - employee pays) and references will be taken.

Ref: 13066 | Published: 25th May 2016