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Assistant Estimator – Surveyor
(Full Time)
An Assistant Estimator/Surveyor at Dale Office Interiors ultimately calculates out how much it costs to supply an office refurbishment or fitout of a building to a client. They will be involved in a project from the very beginning, often whilst in competition with other companies. They can be the difference between winning and losing a project.
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding all the components of any bid process eg. H&S implications, potential life value of client etc. and factor into bid development as necessary.
- Working alongside the sales and design team to understand the client’s requirements.
- Research materials, equipment, and labour costs and secure the best rates.
- Complete detailed take offs and issue bill of quantities to sub-contractors.
- Input all relevant product specification and pricing information into the proposal.
- Collate competitive quotes from approved sub-contractors and suppliers.
- Assess the levels of H&S and financial risk on a project.
- Attend pre-start meetings and produce completed procurement pack to handover to project managers and site team.
- Attend meetings with clients, sub-contractors etc.
- Visit site and price variations.
- Assist project managers with negotiation of project final accounts and attend final account meetings.
- Alongside the project manager, monitor the progress of a project to ensure costs are kept in line with the projected budget forecasts and maximise profits.
- Help with bids for existing repeat business and new contracts and support buying activities.
- Meeting and liaising with materials and furniture suppliers
The successful candidate for the role of Estimator will:
- Have at least 3 years of design and build/construction experience in project management, construction services sales, or estimating.
- Have good forward planning ability and will be required to make judgements and
- assessments in relation to budget costs from limited information.
- Have excellent teamwork skills.
- Have a good knowledge of Microsoft packages, CAD, Adobe, and estimating software.
- Good knowledge of trades
- High attention to detail
- Ultimately have a positive, can-do attitude.
Please apply to [email protected]
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Head Office
Dale Office Interiors
Broombank Rd, Sheepbridge Ln, Chesterfield
S41 9QJ
Phone: (0)114 233 1115
Email: [email protected]
