Snr Estimator - Loughborough, United Kingdom - Adey Steel

Adey Steel

Verified Company

Loughborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Adey Steel is growing rapidly and to help support its ambitious expansion plans, we are looking for a Senior Estimator to join our award-winning team.

Based in Loughborough, the Senior Estimator will be responsible for preparing quotations from enquiries received. This will include the time, money, materials and labour needed to complete the customers' project.

As a Senior Estimator you will be a key member of the Estimating Team at Adey Steel supporting the implementation of infrastructure projects across the construction, energy, engineering, highways, materials handling and rail sectors.

Key responsibilities

Liaise with suppliers to produce accurate costing information.
Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
Creating accurate material take offs using Tekla/Reutt software packages.
Present tender proposals for the Sales and Contracts team for review and sign off, director review and sign off as value levels dictate.
Determine key variables for cost and other estimates by identifying labour, material, and time requirements by the related documents to compute costs.
Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers, obtain and review offers and quotes from subcontractors or suppliers.
Follow up initial submission with client for feedback, all tenders of interest should be forwarded to the Estimating Manager.
Upon tender award, set up and present to a handover meeting to the Contracts team.
Prepare special reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.
Maintain cost database by ensuring new suppliers, amended prices, etc. are notified for systems to be updated.
Maintain technical knowledge by attending meetings and review new publications as required.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed and actively participating in team meetings.
Support the Estimating Manager with the preparation of prequalifications and prebid submissions.

Key requirements

Detailed knowledge of the technical elements of architectural structural steel fabrication and the construction industry.
Ideally at least three years' experience of estimating within the industry managing elements of steel construction projects including being able to fully read and interpret working drawings.
Ability to undertake a reasonable level of technical and financial calculations.
Excellent project planning and organisational skills.
Business acumen and analytical financial skills with the ability to make sound judgements/assessments in relation to budget costs from limited information.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent time management.
Excellent IT skills
Awareness of building law and regulations, contract law and health and safety law.

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