Estimator/QS required for our client in Durham
The Role
* The Estimator / QS will ensure robust, accurate and innovative
* advice is delivered to clients to align with their needs and business objectives.
* Key Accountabilities
* Work Procurement (EST)
* Monitor relevant planning authority web sites to identify work opportunities
* Pursue opportunities to obtain tender documents
* Completion and submission of PQQs

Pre-Contract (EST)
* Maintain sub-contract database
* Maintain material suppliers database
* Assess tender documents to ensure sufficient information is available to prepare tender
* Take off quantities
* Prepare and issue sub-contract enquiries and assessment of quotations upon receipt
* Prepare and issue material supply enquiries and assessment of quotations upon receipt
* Pricing of Excavations, Concrete, Brickwork, Woodwork, Roof tiling, External Render,
* Drainage, External works and minor landscaping (all other trades are normally subcontracted)
* Complete tender documents for submission
* Prepare specifications and/or Contractors proposals
* Submit tenders and follow-up
* Post tender negotiations


Post Contract (QS)
* Maintain contract documentation and advise on pre-tender and post-contract matters
* Preparation and issue of contractual letters to clients and / or sub-contractors
* Post-contract liaison with clients
* Post-contract liaison with the design team
* Carry out take-offs for material procurement
* Sub-contract negotiation and letting
* Preparation and submission of interim valuations
* Site measurement
* Manage and value variations
* Agreement and certification of sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts
* Preparation and submission of several works’ final account
* Agreement of final accounts

The Person
* Commercial acumen
* Ability to work as part of a close knit
* management team and manage numerous
* activities / projects simultaneously – both
* short and long term.
* Ability to work on own initiative and with the
* minimum of supervision
* Outgoing personality essential for dealing
* directly with Clients and their design team
* Good negotiator
* Flexibility with regard to working across all
* areas of the business, and hours to meet the
* requirements of this challenging position.
Package
* £38,000-£45,000 negotiable depending on experience