At a Glance
- Tasks: Evaluate bids, manage project costs, and prepare tender documents.
- Company: Dynamic construction firm with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Flexible working options, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to travel across the UK and work in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Join a team where your skills can shape exciting projects and drive value.
- Qualifications: Strong numeracy skills and a knack for problem-solving required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
- Estimator/Quantity Surveyor
- Reporting to: Managing Director
- Job Purpose / Key Responsibilities
Responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, obtaining all information required to successfully bid and win the project.
To manage all costs relating to projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures; seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
To keep track of any variations to the contract that may affect costs and create reports to show profitability.
- Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with architect/client.
- Undertaking cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work.
- Assisting in establishing client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
- Performing risk and value management and cost control.
- Advising on procurement strategy.
- Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks.
- Preparing and analysing costing for tenders.
- Seeking funding sources and submitting bids.
- Allocating work to subcontractors.
- Providing advice on contractual claims.
- Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports.
- Valuing completed work and arranging payments.
- Maintaining awareness of different building contracts in current use.
- Carrying out feasibility studies.
- Writing reports.
- Preparing and submitting final accounts.
- Making valuations.
- Arranging payments to suppliers and contractors.
- Providing advice and forecasts about costs.
- Supervising staff.
- Working within health and safety regulations.
Experience / Skills
- Practical and logical qualities and a methodical way of thinking.
- A creative and innovative approach to problem‑solving.
- Strong numeracy and financial management skills and ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages.
- Ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information simply to a diverse audience.
- Negotiating and team‑working skills and ability to motivate and lead those on site.
- Detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, business and legal matters.
- Competencies
Able to show adaptability and take advantage of new ways of working in addition to managing own personal learning and development.
Planning & Organising
Ensuring the successful achievement of results through effective planning and management of resources, in line with the organisation’s strategic direction.
Problem Solving
Analysing in a logical way, identifying patterns and connections not immediately obvious, and integrating ideas into a coherent whole.
Striving for Excellence
Desire to improve performance, do tasks better, faster, more effectively or at lower cost by committing to challenging objectives and standards of excellence.
Team Working
Collaboratively sharing information within and across Aston Heating to contribute to effective delivery of services, building good working relationships to foster team spirit and shared goals.
Client Service
Focus on discovering and acting on the client’s needs, putting the client first. Clients may include internal staff and external clients.
Circumstances
Able to travel throughout the U. K. and stay away overnight as required.
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