Estimator in Waltham Abbey - CV-Library

Madisons Recruitment are currently working with a specialist contractor located in the Epping area, Essex within their search for an Estimator to join their team on a permanent basis.

Our client specialise within hard metal roofing, facades, SFS, Rainscreen cladding systems and flat roofing for all types of projects - therefore suitable applicants MUST have facade/cladding experience. 

Duties include:

• The successful candidate will be expected to prepare tenders for various types of contractors including tier 1’s. Tenders can exceed several million in value.
• Undertaking accurate take offs and preparing detailed scope mark-ups from construction drawings using Bluebeam Software.
• Calculating rates including labour, material costs, overheads and profit, preliminary items using excel estimating spreadsheets.
• Offering value engineering solutions.
• Populating client bills of quantities and pricing schedules
• Issuing enquiries and gathering material prices with the assistance of the estimating document controller from a range of manufacturers and suppliers.
• Issuing enquires for U value and condensation risk calculations to our suppliers.
• Assisting the estimating director with reviewing enquiry documents thoroughly, ensuring compliance with specifications, scope of works documents, attendances, section 106 local labour obligations etc.
• Reviewing of client programmes and identifying the time related risks associated with them.
• Attending meetings and negotiating with clients on-site and via Teams.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients and suppliers.
• For secured projects attending detailed handover meetings with commercial, design and management.
• Assisting the estimating document controller with maintaining accurate and detailed records of tender submissions, tender queries, supplier quotations and RFI’s.
• Assisting the estimating director with issue of sub-contractor enquiries.
• The successful candidate will report to the estimating director (and other directors) with any technical and labour queries and discuss their bids before they are submitted to clients.
• Assist the estimating document controller with preparation of technical submittals.

We would expect the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate their wide range of experience and knowledge in CWCT tested rainscreen cladding solutions, structural framing systems and cavity barrier systems such as:
- Aluminium Rainscreen.
- Composite rainscreen.
- Timber Rainscreen.
- Cementitious rainscreen cladding.
- Blick Slips and Terracotta type rainscreen.
- SFS Framing systems eg. Metsec and other manufacturers.
- Cavity Barriers- Siderise, Tenmat, Rockwool

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of non-combustible cladding systems.
• Computer literate- especially in Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam.
• You will have excellent people and telephone skills with smart appearance and be able to establish great relationships with clients and suppliers.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV. For further information, please contact Tara Pryde at Madisons Recruitment Head Office. 

Consultant Name: Tara Pryde 

Landline: (phone number removed)

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