Estimating Assistant

North Yorkshire

Permanent

£18,000 - £30,000

About The Role

Our client is seeking an Estimating Assistant to provide support and assistance to the estimator in connection with the submission of tenders and post contract cost control.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Assembling and providing tender information/pack to site team
• Undertaking estimates for tenders.
• Evaluation and procurement of tenders and quotations for domestic and specialist subcontractors and suppliers
• Preparation of BoQ and procurement
• Taking off of quantities from client drawings
• Maintaining the information in the Site Services computerised estimating system
• Site measurement

Financial Accountabilities

• Benchmarking
• Assist with the placing of purchase orders with subcontractors and suppliers
• Submission, settlement and agreement of interim valuations and final accounts with clients
• Agreement, payment and settlement of interim valuations and final accounts with domestic and specialist subcontractors
• Departmental cost control including supply chain management
• Provision of all supporting documentation for tender and final account submissio

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally hold the following skills and qualifications

• 5 GSCE’s including Maths and English at grade C or above
• 2no A levels at grade E or above
• Some knowledge of construction/engineering would be preferable but not essential.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Commercial

• Awareness of and assistance with commercial restraints within budget costs and tenders
• Logical approach to solving commercial issues
• Working under pressure to meet deadlines

Health & Safety

• Awareness of safety standards

Relationship Management

• Ability to maintain client relationships
• Ability to develop and maintain subcontractor and supplier relationships

Contracts

• Awareness of contract conditions
• Awareness of implications of contract/commercial conditions

Communication skills

• Good communication and technical skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy
• Attend meetings and site visits