JOB ROLE:

QS/ Estimator

START DATE:

Immediate start available

LOCATION:

Portsmouth, Hampshire

SALARY:

£50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, 20 days hol + BH, pension, parking, private healthcare

LENGTH OF WORK:

Full time, permanent

Responsibilities will include

• 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.

Qualifications and key skills required

• 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