Great people make great business and here at blu-3 we want to be an employer of choice. We want to employ the best, be the very best and deliver excellence at all times.
Assistant Estimator will be able to assist the Senior Estimator in providing quantities and budgets for Labour, plant and materials needed to complete a project. During the tendering process, it may be required to procure sub-contract packages to form part of the overall project delivery. The preparation and distribution of enquiries for the sub-contract packages as well as material and plant are important to capture current marketplace costs to ensure cost accurate within the estimator.
What you’ll be doing
• Review and form an understanding of the project from the Invitation to Tender documents
• Assisting with preparation of Bill of Quantities and any take off to either populate or as a checking exercise
• Assist with the preparation of contract overview and settlement documents for tender review meetings
• Identify and collate any subcontract as enquiry packages to supplement into tender as required
• Prepare material take off and quantities for procurement enquiries
• Pricing all civils elements of estimates from first principles
• Collate and submit to the client any Tender Queries within the prescribed periods outlined in the ITT documents when applicable
• Any other reasonable requests as required by Management
• It is expected that all of your behaviours and day to day activities will be underpinned by the blu-3 company core values
What we can offer you
- Attractive salary
- Healthcare scheme
- EAP
- Modern, spacious offices with access to our onsite gym
- 24 days holidays plus bank holidays increasing with length of service
- Holiday purchasing scheme
- Regular social activities
What we’re looking for
• Educated to National Diploma level, ideally construction based
• Proven experience in a similar role for a minimum of 1 year
• Suitable experience working within relevant sector
• Knowledge and experience working with estimating software packages
• Time management skills and flexibility for planning and prioritising tasks
• Managing a number of complex issues within tight and unpredictable time frames
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good working skills in Microsoft Office applications
• Good understanding of estimating principles
• Good written and verbal communication skills
We believe in embracing difference and we are committed to building an including and diverse workforce. We know that our diversity creates successful teams and delivers success, meaning all applicants will be treated fairly without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression.