Facades Estimator

Facades Estimator  My client is an industry leading Facades sub-contractor who are looking to expand the Commercial Management team by bringing in an Estimator. You will be working out of a new highly refurbished top of the range office in Chelmsford.  You will be working on Façade packages within the residential and commercial sector across London & The South East up to the value of £10m. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities 

• Ensure compliance with company procedures 

• Work in accordance with commercial tracking 

• Work with operational team to monitor programme-based CTC and budget 

• Prepare subcontract documents including bill of quantities, payment notices and orders 

• Procurement of and liaison with subcontractors 

• Review contract conditions and reporting concerns/recommendations to Operations Director 

• Analysing costings within tenders 

• Managing costs, alongside operational teams on multiple projects valued between £100K and £4M 

• Undertaking cost value analysis including cost value reporting 

• Pricing variations and obtaining agreement with clients 

• Valuing works in progress and agreeing final account with clients 

• Providing commercial advice and support to project teams as required 

• Maintaining awareness of construction contracts 

Criteria 

• A strong knowledge of facade practices, costs, processes and requirements 

• Knowledge of EWI render, brickslip and cladding 

• Ability to work to timescales under pressure 

• Excellent attention to detail 

• Experience of working in a similar role. 

• Good technical construction knowledge. 

• Strong commercial knowledge 

• Good time management skills. 

• Able to show evidence of budget management and contractual awareness 

• Experience and attitude more important than qualifications