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RING STONES

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Estimator

JOB PURPOSE: This post holder is responsible for the provision of timely and realistic estimates for a wide range of Company projects, including new build, maintenance and refurbishment activities. All of the pricing must be in line with and reflect market conditions and be in full liaison with any professional consultants involved with tender preparation.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Commercial Manager

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESTIMATING

·  To provide realistic estimates for projects

·  To benchmark and ensure the accuracy of base data

·  To liaise with consultants in the tender preparation

·  To provide value engineering alternatives to boost profitability or compliance with clients expectations

·  Log enquiry on tender tracker document

TENDER PROCESS

·  To ensure all subcontract packages are sent out in good time

·  To prepare tender adjudication sheets and attend tender adjudication meetings

·  To check all tender document information is available and of a standard suitable for tendering

·  To prepare tenders based on estimating procedures

·  To communicate estimate information to commercial and operational teams at Project Planning Meeting when tenders are successful

COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

·  To price all work in line with current market conditions

CLIENT FOCUS

·  Liaise with clients and/or their representatives to resolve immediate issues, ensuring their needs are satisfied.

PROCUREMENT

·  Work with project QS to ensure buying gains are maximized at order stage and to ensure appropriate procurement choices are made at contract set up.

GENERAL

·  Attend client and internal progress meetings, site meetings, pre starts etc as necessary.

·  Follow process.

·  Actively encourages, is receptive to change whilst recognising ideas and suggestions for improvements.

·  Pitches in, offers support and help, sharing information and expertise.

·  Actively participates in team discussions.

·  Maintains high standard of ethical behaviour, building and maintaining trusting relationship with team members, peers and superiors.

·  Maintaining a professional relationship with all clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

·  Ring Stones is an equal opportunities employer. It is your responsibility to support the company vision and continue to ensure the principles of equal opportunities and diversity in the workspace are upheld, to treat colleagues and stakeholders with dignity and respect, to have due regard to equal opportunities in the work you do and decisions you make and to promote diversity in the workplace.

·  To comply with all policies and procedures identified in the Company Handbook and the staff intranet. Failure to comply will be treated as a disciplinary matter which may result in your dismissal.

·  To carry out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.

Footnote

This Job Description summarises the major responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to exclude other activities, nor future changes from the postholder’s responsibilities.

Role Profile /
Role Title: Estimator
Key Skills / Job Specific Competencies
Knowledge
·  Understanding of building regulations
·  Compliance to Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental policies and procedures
·  Procurement processes, material and labour
·  Compliance with tendering policy, processes and legislation
·  The format for and letting of commercial agreements with sub-contractors
·  Proper storage and maintenance of external documentation
·  The environmental effects of products and/or services / Customer Focus
·  Pays attention to customer needs and wants, making decisions and acting with the customer in mind
Continuous Improvement
·  Actively encourages, is receptive to change, whilst recognizing ideas and suggestions for improvements.
·  Manages own self development and encourages the same in others
·  Develop a learning culture, using feedback from previous bids / PQQs
Can Do Approach
·  Thinks creatively around problems –tries lots of solutions until one is successful.
·  Regularly delivers desired results, achieves targets or deadlines and is prudent with resources.
Team Working
·  Pitches in, offers support and help, sharing information and expertise.
·  Actively participates in team discussions.
Integrity
·  Treats all people with dignity and respect.
·  Maintains high standards of ethical behavior, building and maintaining trusting relationships with team members, peers and superiors. / Experience (Essential)
·  A knowledge of estimating and tendering procedures
·  Experience in estimating within the construction industry
·  A knowledge of schedules of rates
Experience (Desirable)
·  A background in maintenance in the social housing and public buildings sectors
·  Knowledge of Sage 200 would be an advantage
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Qualifications (Essential)
·  A suitable and recognised qualification in estimating
Qualifications (Desirable)
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·  Professional Qualifications and/or Institute Membership (working towards)