Estimator

• Advise if a Joint Venture would be a possible way forward.

• Be able to advise on alternative tenders if required.

• Prepare Preliminaries and General Costing for finalization.

• Present the tender at finalization to EXCO for sign off.

• Ensure tender buying, program, method, SHEQ, and Plant and Equipment and any other requirement needed for the completion of the tender are done – to ensure completeness of the tender price as well as tender returnables.

• Attend site visits, and any client / consultant briefings and be able to act accordingly including preparing reports.

• Subcontract and materials adjudication.

• Ability to present the most realistic and competitive net cost for the tender to senior management.

• Ensure that the bid, when complete is submitted timeously, with all and any returnables that are requested by the client.

• Prepare Contractual and Commercial Review and be able to advise senior management of any positive and negative risk on the project.

• Fully understand any specific procurement processes and procedures to complete the tender.

• Engage with the client / consultants and management on any post tender issues.

• Check and agree contract documentation for signature.

• If successful, prepare a Handover Document to the Site Operations Team, and advise on potential cost improvements if applicable, as well as advise of potential risk areas, both commercial and technical.

• Liaise with consultants and client as required to ensure completeness and sufficiency of bid.

• Ensure bulk measurement checks are carried out.

• Find out competition.

• Apply mark up to bills of quantities for submission.

• Circulate tender results.

• Ensure CCS Pricing Master, and Preliminary and General data base are maintained and up to date.

• Prepare Cash flow if required.

• Lead tender handover.

• Ensure all documentation is present and correct for site operations team.

• Keep supply chain data base up to date.

• Make use of Key Performance Indicators. Revision No: 02 Revision Date: 06/12/2021 Compiled by: N. Moonsamy Approved by: GW. Robinson Doc No: JP-008

• Ensure that knowledge of contract documentation, conditions of contract, specifications, standard method of measurement and building information systems is up to date.

• Reports to Senior Estimator / Chief Estimator as required

• Minimum two years post qualification in a construction environment.

• Diploma in Building or Civil Engineering, or a relevant Built Environment subject.

• Must be conversant with CCS “Candy” Construction Software.

• Must be conversant with MS Office Suite, in particular Excel and Word. Other packages such as Power Point etc whilst not essential are advisable.

• Extract materials from BOQ / drawings and compile for the buying department in order to send out enquiries to the supply chain.

• Extract subcontract packages from BOQ / drawings and compile for tender buying to send out to the supply chain.

• Have a good working knowledge of building up worksheet rates for Direct Works such as Concrete, Formwork and Brickwork and Plasterwork.

• Be able to analyse material quotes upon receipt.

• Be able to analyse subcontract quotes upon receipt.

• A good knowledge of site operations and logistics is essential in order to be able to prepare the Preliminaries and General and any pricing for the bid.

• Be conversant with construction cost pricing trends in order to assess escalation costs for finalization.

• Be able to communicate well and present a Building or Civil Engineering tender to the EXCO members.

• Should be able to handle pressure and deal with tight deadlines.

• Competent in calculations for tender preparation and computation.

• Be able to prepare a method and logistics statement and / or ensure that a suitable non-generic statement is suitable for submission,

• Able to measure and take off quantities from drawings in a standard format for bill preparation and pricing.

• Keep records of relevant statistics.

• A solid grounding in Building and Civil Engineering practices.

• A solid understanding of buildability, resourcing required and programming.

• A suitable construction qualification, preferably in quantity surveying or civil engineering, or other closely aligned build environment study.

• Familiar with standard conditions of contract for building and civil engineering works such as JBCC, FIDIC, NEC3 etc.

• Aware of the importance of specifications being adhered to in the pricing and submission of tenders.

• Familiar with standard methods of measurement for building and civil engineering works.

• Conversant with Bills of Quantities for the construction industry.

• Be able to read and understand drawings from the consultants, such as architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical etc.

• Aware of labour and plant production figures, average waste factors etc.

• Be aware of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality issues, in practical and costing terms.

• Be aware of site conditions for working. Revision No: 02 Revision Date: 06/12/2021 Compiled by: N. Moonsamy Approved by: GW. Robinson Doc No: JP-008

• Be aware of dealing with the local community and any costs that this may entail.

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