Estimator / QS - Commercial

Job Title: Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £50,000 - £65,00 + 20 + Bank Holidays, Pension, Private Healthcare

Job Type: Permanent

About:

We are a rapidly growing Building Services company with a wide range of capabilities. Our offices are located in London, West Sussex, Hampshire, West Yorkshire, Worcestershire and Devon.

We manage the delivery of a wide range of infrastructure solutions Europewide, from simple pipe repair to full-scale building construction.

We carry a £20 million Public Liability insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Projects - Commercial refurbishments
• Provide estimated costs of proposed projects and survey/cost completed works
• Prepare detailed forward plans of work commitments and appropriate labour requirements.
• Liaise with departmental staff, client departments, contractors, suppliers and statutory authorities in matters relating to work as appropriate.
• Monitor and control the day-to-day finance of all estimated contracts, up to and including production of final accounts
• Order and ensure that materials, equipment and plant detailed in specifications and drawings for construction or improvement work are ordered in accordance with tendering procedures.
• Attend meetings, seminars, training workshops and other work related issues, as required, which may involve working outside normal hours.
• Liaise with specialists and consultants as appropriate to obtain assistance and advice.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Will have at least 3 to 5 years' experience working on commercial tenders
• Be commercially astute
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Be able to work well within a team environment
• Be ambitious and determined
• Be able to work with project values of £5M
• Knowledge on the use of Microsoft project (or similar) is desirable
• Although not essential, experience with NEC & JCT contracts

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