Estimator

About the position

• Advise if a Joint Venture would be a possible way forward.



• Be able to advise on alternative tenders if required.



• Prepare Preliminaries and General Costing for finalization.



• Present the tender at finalization to EXCO for sign off.



• Ensure tender buying, program, method, SHEQ, and Plant and Equipment and any other requirement needed for the completion of the tender are done – to ensure completeness of the tender price as well as tender returnables.



• Attend site visits, and any client / consultant briefings and be able to act accordingly including preparing reports.



• Subcontract and materials adjudication.



• Ability to present the most realistic and competitive net cost for the tender to senior management.



• Ensure that the bid, when complete is submitted timeously, with all and any returnables that are requested by the client.



• Prepare Contractual and Commercial Review and be able to advise senior management of any positive and negative risk on the project.



• Fully understand any specific procurement processes and procedures to complete the tender.



• Engage with the client / consultants and management on any post tender issues.



• Check and agree contract documentation for signature.



• If successful, prepare a Handover Document to the Site Operations Team, and advise on potential cost improvements if applicable, as well as advise of potential risk areas, both commercial and technical.



• Liaise with consultants and client as required to ensure completeness and sufficiency of bid.



• Ensure bulk measurement checks are carried out.



• Find out competition.



• Apply mark up to bills of quantities for submission.



• Circulate tender results.



• Ensure CCS Pricing Master, and Preliminary and General data base are maintained and up to date.



• Prepare Cash flow if required.



• Lead tender handover.



• Ensure all documentation is present and correct for site operations team.



• Keep supply chain data base up to date.



• Make use of Key Performance Indicators. Revision No: 02 Revision Date: 06/12/2021 Compiled by: N. Moonsamy Approved by: GW. Robinson Doc No: JP-008



• Ensure that knowledge of contract documentation, conditions of contract, specifications, standard method of measurement and building information systems is up to date.



• Reports to Senior Estimator / Chief Estimator as required


Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum two years post qualification in a construction environment.



• Diploma in Building or Civil Engineering, or a relevant Built Environment subject.



• Must be conversant with CCS “Candy” Construction Software.



• Must be conversant with MS Office Suite, in particular Excel and Word. Other packages such as Power Point etc whilst not essential are advisable.



• Extract materials from BOQ / drawings and compile for the buying department in order to send out enquiries to the supply chain.



• Extract subcontract packages from BOQ / drawings and compile for tender buying to send out to the supply chain.



• Have a good working knowledge of building up worksheet rates for Direct Works such as Concrete, Formwork and Brickwork and Plasterwork.



• Be able to analyse material quotes upon receipt.



• Be able to analyse subcontract quotes upon receipt.



• A good knowledge of site operations and logistics is essential in order to be able to prepare the Preliminaries and General and any pricing for the bid.



• Be conversant with construction cost pricing trends in order to assess escalation costs for finalization.



• Be able to communicate well and present a Building or Civil Engineering tender to the EXCO members.



• Should be able to handle pressure and deal with tight deadlines.



• Competent in calculations for tender preparation and computation.



• Be able to prepare a method and logistics statement and / or ensure that a suitable non-generic statement is suitable for submission,



• Able to measure and take off quantities from drawings in a standard format for bill preparation and pricing.



• Keep records of relevant statistics. 



• A solid grounding in Building and Civil Engineering practices.



• A solid understanding of buildability, resourcing required and programming.



• A suitable construction qualification, preferably in quantity surveying or civil engineering, or other closely aligned build environment study.



• Familiar with standard conditions of contract for building and civil engineering works such as JBCC, FIDIC, NEC3 etc.



• Aware of the importance of specifications being adhered to in the pricing and submission of tenders.



• Familiar with standard methods of measurement for building and civil engineering works.



• Conversant with Bills of Quantities for the construction industry.



• Be able to read and understand drawings from the consultants, such as architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical etc.



• Aware of labour and plant production figures, average waste factors etc.



• Be aware of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality issues, in practical and costing terms.



• Be aware of site conditions for working. Revision No: 02 Revision Date: 06/12/2021 Compiled by: N. Moonsamy Approved by: GW. Robinson Doc No: JP-008



• Be aware of dealing with the local community and any costs that this may entail.

Desired Skills:

• Estimating
• Building and Construction
• Civil Engineering