Assistant Estimator

Assistant Estimator - St. Albans, Hertfordshire
·Industry: Construction
·Key skills: Estimator / Estimating / Pre-construction
·Salary: £25-45k
·Package: Car allowance - 10% of total salary
·Pension
·Private Health Care
·25 days holiday
·Location: St Albans
·Permanent
The Company / Role - Contractor, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Estimator
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Estimator to join a main contractor in St Albans, Hertfordshire
This successful construction company boosts a turnover of £500 million per year and specialised areas include new build, repositioning, expansion, refurbishment, and fit out
Their schemes are predominantly industrial works, values up to £60m
Job Summary
To undertake a range of specialist and general administrative support tasks for the Estimating Department, supporting the team across multiple high-profile contracts.
To assist estimators in the accurate preparation of the financial element of bids and (where appropriate) to produce estimates on appropriate schemes to the right net cost in a timely manner. To work closely with an experienced estimator learning the processes, systems and methods that form the basis of good Estimating technique.
Duties & Responsibilities
* To assist in the preparation of selected elements of the complete commercial and pricing element of a tender or cost plan
* To undertake a range of clerical and administrative duties within a department to ensure its smooth running
* To process documents received from a range of sources in line with department standards and requirements
* To identify and undertake initial investigations into any discrepancies regarding information to be processed, possibly involving document control
* To collate and extract data from a number of sources in order to produce documents
* To file documents and keep filing systems up to date so that information can be readily obtained
* To assist in the data input of selected elements of subcontractor quotations into the estimating software
* Liaise with specified suppliers to obtain their contractor list and / or quotations
* Assist seniors in controlling costs, timing and quality in line with specified targets
* To identify opportunities to add value throughout the project process, as well as identifying and escalating risks
* To prepare and send out thorough enquiries to the supply chain
* Become familiar, and subsequently, a specialist, in our estimator systems to identify best practice and advise where efficiencies can be made
* To assist in producing, a detailed control document at handover to the delivery team
* To work to the Company’s Quality, Environmental and Safety Management System standards and performance criteria including delivering the objectives set
* To co-operate on matters of health and safety and follow the training provided. To take reasonable care of personal and other’s health and safety at all times
* Any other duties consistent with the role of Assistant / Junior Estimator as may be required from time to time
The right person - Assistant Estimator
You will have experience working as an Assistant Estimator in the construction industry.
You will have excellent IT skills – proficient in Microsoft suite of programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Estimating / Assistant Estimator / Pre-construction / Construction / Industrial