My client is a medium sized contractor for both public and private sector schemes throughout Kent, Sussex, Brighton & South London. Year on year the company has enjoyed consistent growth in reputation and in financial performance. Having just secured a new contract within the Public Sector they can now expand their Estimating team.

The majority of their work is in partnership with local authorities, often through framework agreements, within areas such as education and housing regeneration. However they do have a large volume of private sector contracts which the successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on.

Reporting directly to the Managing Estimator, duties to include;

Upon receipt of tender documents, review and prepare a report

Identifying the project details including deliverables required as part of the bid submission

Pricing preliminaries in conjunction with contract staff as required

Identifying and preparing a log of project risks

Dealing with all amendments issued during the tendering period

Carrying out site visits and preparing a report

Packaging up enquiries for sending out to the market

Comparisons of quotations received from the market and entering into estimating software

Preparing tender sum analysis/pricing document/bills of quantities etc

Taking of dimensions from drawings as required

Preparing reports for presentations at Tender Settlements

Assessing re-buy achievable on project with others

Post tender financial negotiations

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone new to the industry with around 4 years’ experience. The value of the projects you will be looking after are from £10000 to £50000, although my client will consider applications from senior Estimators looking for smaller project values.

You will be required to travel across Kent, South London, Sussex and Brighton and report to the Head office in Folkestone on a regular basis. Company car is available. Minimum / preferred HNC level as a minimum (or equivalent) Microsoft Office Packages competency Commercial acumen Be able to estimate using first principles To be able to produce accurate results within the time pressured environment of pre-contracts