Job Openings Facade Estimator

About the job Facade Estimator

Founded over 20 years, we have become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. We deliver high-quality, compliant, multi-million-pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.

Overall purpose of role To:

  • Prepare estimates for specified responses to PQQs, ITTs, pitches and proposals in conjunction with marketing and business development manager.
  • Hand over budgets to commercial / QS department for take on.

Responsibilities

  • Creation, management and monitoring of budgets for tenders, pitches and proposals
  • Hand over of information to commercial department and maintenance of information on Project Probe.

Key Tasks

  • Compiling assigned compliant and competitive tenders, within deadlines.
  • Pre-handover budget compiling and guided value engineering.
  • Post-handover budget inputting onto Project Probe.
  • Ensure all assigned opportunities and tenders are tracked and chased and results noted, including conversion to next stage, or closure.
  • Update subcontractor, supplier and client information on Project Probe, as necessary.
  • Attend estimating meetings as required.
  • Attend assigned handover meetings and ensure all information is agreed and recorded.
  • Continue liaison with commercial and contracts departments as required.
  • Liaise with procurement, ordering and finance for pricing and costs of labour and materials. Liaise with materials suppliers and sub-contractors as required.
  • Liaise with clients and prospects as required

Competencies Role-specific:

  • Programme and project management manage production of initial programme for handover to contracts.
  • Advanced user MS Excel.
  • Competent user MS Word, MS Project, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars

Requirements:-

  • Have a confident, ambitious manner and able to liaise with clients professionally.
  • Able to apply attention to detail and desire to provide high quality work
  • A willingness to learn and work constructively within a team
  • Good attitude
  • Demonstrate good IT skills
  • Cladding experience is beneficial
  • Construction experience is beneficial
  • 2+ years experience as an Estimator  
  • Facade experience is beneficial