JOB ROLE:
QS/ Estimator
START DATE:
Immediate start available
LOCATION:
Portsmouth, Hampshire
SALARY:
£50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, 20 days hol + BH, pension, parking, private healthcare
LENGTH OF WORK:
Full time, permanent
Responsibilities will include
- Projects - Commercial refurbishments
- Provide estimated costs of proposed projects and survey/cost completed works
- Prepare detailed forward plans of work commitments and appropriate labour requirements.
- Liaise with departmental staff, client departments, contractors, suppliers and statutory authorities in matters relating to work as appropriate.
- Monitor and control the day-to-day finance of all estimated contracts, up to and including production of final accounts
- Order and ensure that materials, equipment and plant detailed in specifications and drawings for construction or improvement work are ordered in accordance with tendering procedures.
- Attend meetings, seminars, training workshops and other work related issues, as required, which may involve working outside normal hours.
- Liaise with specialists and consultants as appropriate to obtain assistance and advice.
Qualifications and key skills required
- Will have at least 3 to 5 years' experience working on commercial tenders
- Be commercially astute
- Possess excellent communication skills
- Be able to work well within a team environment
- Be ambitious and determined
- Be able to work with project values of £5M
- Knowledge on the use of Microsoft project (or similar) is desirable.
- Although not essential, experience with NEC & JCT contracts