Estimator - Glazing (Permanent) - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Gibson Recruitment Limited

Description

Gibson Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected main contractor to recruit an experienced ESTIMATOR to join their Glasgow-based operation.

The successful ESTIMATOR will be responsible for the compilation of competitive tender offers, the ultimate objective of which is to secure workload and maintain a constant work-stream which will result in a positive contribution to the Company's overhead and profit account.

• Maintaining and updating the Subcontractor Database.
• Analysing tender documentation and assessing / highlighting risk factors.
• Co-ordinating quality and price components and ensuring Site Visit Reports, Tender-Stage Programmes and Quality Submissions are suitably allocated and compiled to comply with pre-set timetables.
• Co-ordinating the transfer of information to and from external consultants engaged for billing purposes on design & build tenders.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors at tender stage to obtain the most competitive prices ensuring firm quotes are received for materials and subcontract items to support the best net estimate.
• Co-ordinating and compiling main contract bids, encompassing preliminaries, measured works, sums, selected subcontractor quotations and qualifications.
• Preparing final reports, attending Tender Review Meetings with senior management, and ensuring any and all amendments arising are properly incorporated into offers and bids.
• Co-ordinating all post-tender queries in conjunction with senior management.
• Educated to degree or HND level with relevant work experience
• Sound knowledge of Estimating on building projects
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate previous experience in a similar role with another main contractor.
• Ideally be proficient in ConQuest Estimating software