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Position: Senior Electrical Estimator
Location: South East
Position Type: PermanentPermanent
Sectors/Categories: Chief Estimator Senior Estimator Estimator Assistant Estimator
Salary: Negotiable + Car⁄Allowance & Package
As the Senior Electrical Estimator you will work unsupervised on Estimates from initial Tender stage through to adjudication. Assists the Estimating Manager and junior Estimating team at all stages of the estimate⁄bid.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Financial ⁄ Commercial:
• Ensure that the build up to the Tender submission and all supporting documents are maintained in a logical and sequential manner
• Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of the Tendering process specific to particular schemes during Tender settlement meetings
• Responsible for researching and preparing coherent and cost effective bids ⁄ tenders
• Able to negotiate the optimum Tender price from suppliers, wholesalers and subcontractors
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to arriving at prime cost
• Manage the enquiry process with the supply chain and appraise quotations for both technical and commercial viability
• Participate in handover of successful bids to delivery team
• Ensure delivery team understand the technical, financial and key programme issues and the key business drivers and expectations of the client
• Able to determine the necessity of site visits to understand build ability and risk
• Demonstrate an ability for innovation that differentiates our clients tender from competition
People:
• Review and appraise employee performance where applicable
• Provide leadership which is both fair and firm
• Able to develop working relationships both internally and externally
• Liase with project delivery teams and procurement to assess supply chain
Customer Satisfaction ⁄ Business Development:
• An ability to develop business relationships through networking with existing and potential clients, competitors and suppliers to understand the market, competition and future opportunities
• Interprets drawings and specifications to establish most cost effective solutions on site
• Successfully interprets employer’s requirements and prepare contractors proposals
Corporate Policy ⁄ Procedure:
• Implement and maintain our clients values
• Conduct ethical and equitable business practice in line with these values
• Implement all relevant and appropriate company policies and procedures
TECHNICAL SKILLS ⁄ KMOWLEDGE
• Able to query Tender documents and gain clarity by the most appropriate method including using Request for Further information and Technical Queries
• Undertake technical ⁄ commercial appraisals of supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Demonstrable ability to analyse drawings, specifications, proposals and other documentations to prepare time, product, cost and labour estimates using specialised methodologies
• Qualified to HNC ⁄ ONC in an Engineering discipline with appropriate experience in a similar role
• Have some understanding of programming and build ability
• IT competent in spreadsheets and using bespoke estimating software
• Knowledge of Design and Build Estimating
• Able to formulate crew mix and labour rate
• Able to measure drawings and take off quantities
• Varied experience of all types of installation
• Knowledge of standard specifications, British Standards and Good Practice
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Self motivated
• Able to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Demonstrates good communications and negotiating skills
• Logical and numerate
• Adopts a “can–do” approach
• Able to demonstrate a collaborative and team based approach to the role
• Able to demonstrate good client, supplier and subcontractor relationships
 
 
Company Name: Guyan & Associates
Advertised On: www.guyanassociates.com
Date Posted: 06 October 2011
