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Estimator

Hays - Construction & Property Jobs


Posted by: Hays - Construction & Property
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Contact Details: 0141 226 5999
Date Posted 8th May 2008
Reference Code: 120451
View Since Posting: 85
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Car, Bonus...
Vacancy Location: East Lothian
Full Description:
The role of the estimator in the building industry is to calculate tenders for the employer that ensure an adequate return on the resources employed. In making contractual arrangements, it is usual for the estimator to prepare tender prices from the architect's drawings and the bill of quantities supplied by the client.

Typical work activities include:
detailing all the materials necessary for the contract to achieve specification;
estimating the cost of plant and equipment;
working with the planning engineer - a prediction of the likely progress and completion rate of the project must be calculated, bearing in mind bonus payments and sub contractual arrangements;
calculating a final figure for the estimated cost, supplemented by adjustments for overheads and profit, and presenting a tender price;
(as and when contracts are won) monitoring and storing costs through the use of computers to improve the accuracy of future pricing - this is primarily a head office function and is sometimes integrated with the quantity surveying activities.
Estimating is predominantly office-based, but definitely not a nine to five job, because of the need to meet demanding deadlines. Travel to clients' premises may be required. Estimators achieve great job satisfaction when tenders are successful.

To find out more about this role please feel free to contact us alternatively if this is not the role for you but you are on the look out for a new challenge please contact us for an informal chat.