Estimator

Roles and responsibilities

A civil estimator or quantity surveyor is a construction professional who manages costs for a project from design to completion. Their responsibilities include:

• Estimating costs: Estimating the cost of materials, labor, and equipment, and setting a budget for the project
• Managing costs: Monitoring costs during construction to ensure the project stays on budget
• Preparing documents: Preparing tender and contract documents, and reports on the project's progress and costs
• Liaising with clients: Meeting with clients to understand their needs and discuss any areas that need revising
• Working with other stakeholders: Working with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure the project meets quality standards
• Identifying risks: Identifying potential financial or construction risks
• Resolving disputes: Assisting in resolving disputes between parties involved in the project
• Advising clients: Advising clients on improvements, strategies, and estimated costs
• Preparing payments: Preparing payments for contractors and subcontractors
•  Maintain contract documentation and advise on pre tender and post contract matters
•  Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors
•  Post contract liaison with clients
•  Post contract liaison with design team
•  Carry out take offs for material procurement
•  Sub-contract negotiation and letting
•  Preparation and submission of interim valuations
•  Pricing of Excavations, Concrete, Brickwork, Woodwork, Roof tiling, External Render, Drainage, External works and minor landscaping (all other trades are normally sub-contracted)
•  Complete tender documents for submission
•  Prepare specifications and / or Contractors proposals

Desired candidate profile

•  Good working knowledge of forms of contract currently used within the Building and Civil Engineering industry
•  Good working knowledge of standard forms of measurement. SMM7 and CESMM3
•  Driving licence
•  Good IT skills - particularly Word and Excel
•  Excellent communication skillsCommercial acumen
•  Ability to work as part of a close knit management team and manage numerous activities / projects simultaneously – both short and long term.
•  Ability to work on own initiative and with the minimum of supervision
•  Outgoing personality essential for dealing directly with Clients and their design team
•  Good negotiator
•  Flexibility with regard to working across all areas of the business, and hours to meet the requirements of this challenging position.