Assistant Estimator

Title: Assistant Estimator

Location: Swansea

Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 + package

Sector: New Build, Commercial, Residential

Start Date: Immediate - ASAP

The Company:

Our client is one of the largest privately owned main contractors in South Wales and have a strong and robust client portfolio across Social housing, residential and commercial. The company specialise within in New Build construction within the Commercial and residential sectors on projects typically between £5m - £15m in value.

Assistant Estimator - The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Estimator to join the pre-construction team based from the Swansea office. You could be currently on a construction relatefd HND/HNC or BSc course - or recently qualified. The role will benefit from excellent mentorship and progression/development with one of the leading main contractors in Wales.

Assistant Estimator

* Accurate measurement using both CAD measure and manual measures.

* Production of accurate, comprehensive supply chain enquiries and tracking of same.

* Develop relationships with supply chain.

* Develop relationships with the Design Team and Clients.

* Develop the quality and range of the supply chain.

* Assist in the identification of areas of risk and opportunity.

* Highlight conflict and deficiencies within contract documentation.

* Production of accurate costs including review and comparison of supply chain quotations.

* Rate Build up – Allocation of appropriate trades, materials and labour.

* Develop understanding of rate cost data. Resource output/build up.

* Assist or produce the Estimating handover information in a suitable format for the Construction team.

* Support of Senior department staff

* Support and promote collaborative working both internally and externally

* Develop use of IT systems

* Develop and maintain a level of technical expertise

* Maintain current cost data

* Obtain feedback from the construction departments on tenders

* Follow the company brand and ethos.

Assistant Estimator - The person

* HND/HNC/Bsc course in a construction related subject

* Experience pricing new build construction projects as part of a pre-construction team beneficial but not essential

* Commutable to Swansea

* Desire to explore a career in Estimating

Assistant Estimator - The Reward:

* Competitive salary

* Company car allowance (potentially)

* Company benefits package

* Varied and unique projects

* Continued tenders and projects

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