Job Role
- Successful candidate will work with Construction Contractors (that build the project) and are involved in the pre-construction phase of the project at the tendering stage (in which a construction company bids for the work, stating at what price and to what timescale it could complete it).
- Projects can be new builds or ongoing maintenance or refurbishment work.
- Minimum of 3 - 4 years in a Cost Estimator / Cost Planner role within the Construction sector
- Experience in estimating the costs of a planned construction project in terms of the labour, equipment and materials
- Analysis of plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to estimate costs
- Data Analysis
- Numeracy
- Negotiation skills
- Problem Solving
- BTECs, A levels, an HNC, HND or bachelor's degree in an industry-relevant subject, which can include civil, structural or mechanical engineering, quantity surveying and construction management.
- Analysing plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to estimate costs.
- Researching, sourcing, negotiating and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors.
- Analysing data that can affect costs (such as currency exchange rates and the company's productivity rates)
- Assessing the financial, technical and operational risks of the project.
- Visiting project sites to gather information.
- Staying aware of the latest construction technologies.
- Keeping up to date with the latest regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Inputting into decisions over whether to bid for the project.
- Working closely with key members of the project team (such as the bid manager) and liaising with clients and suppliers.
- Keeping detailed records and writing reports.
- Cost Estimator
- Construction
- Analysing Plans
