We have a current opportunity for a Electrical Estimator on a permanent basis.
Experience required as an Electrical and Instrumentation Estimator in Industrial Construction sector or Oil & Gas sector preferable.
Overall Objectives: To provide accurate estimates on time and in a professional manner.
Specific Objectives:
- Maximise utility of computer
- Ensure all data / norms are accurate and revised regularly
- Introduce systems / methods to keep errors to a minimum
- Produce estimates in sufficient detail and order so as to allow others to follow easily.
Basic Functions: To provide accurate and timely estimates
Responsible to: Engineering Proposals Manager
Details of position:
- Receives specifications from the Engineering Proposals Manager
- He takes off special items of materials and sends these for quotation
- He builds up a detailed estimate based on these
- He prepares accurate take-offs of quantities
- He ensures that the details on the Bill of Quantity and the estimate are sufficiently detailed to avoid any ambiguity
- He submits all estimates so that prices / rates may be applied for all materials, labour and overhead
- He checks the priced estimate for pricing errors
- He extends the prices by the quantities
- He calculates a full range of percentage mark-ups on cost for submission to the negotiators
- He submits the completed estimate to the Engineering Proposals Manager
Personal Requirements:
- Minimum one year experience in E&I Estimator role or relevant trade qualification and background.
- Ability to read, interpret and understand specifications and drawings.
- Experience of computerised estimating software.
- You will need to be an organised, flexible person with attention to detail and initiative
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft office packages
- Self -starter with ability to work under pressure and with time frames.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
Position to start immediately.
Salary negotiable depending on the experience of the candidate.
Working hours from Monday to Friday - 40h/week with flexitime.
