Estimator
GVR Solutions are working with specialists in fully supported hard metal roofing, facades, cladding systems and flat roofing for all types of projects.
Responsibilities of the Estimator:
- The successful candidate will be expected to prepare tenders and undertake take offs from construction drawings, reading drawings, understanding specifications and using excel to a good standard.
- Undertaking accurate take offs from construction drawings with a knowledge of Bluebeam estimating software being an advantage.
- Calculating rates including labour, material costs and preliminary items.
- Populating client bills of quantities and pricing schedules.
- Preparing scope marked up drawings using Bluebeam
- For secured projects attending handover meetings with surveying, design and management.
- Maintaining accurate records of tender submissions, tender queries and RFI’s.
- We would expect the successful candidate to be well versed in over 18m non-combustible cladding solutions and fire barriers.
- An understanding of target u values and calculations would be expected.
- Good professional telephone skills with smart appearance.
- Preparing tender bids and collating information from enquiries received.
- Meeting client on-site to negotiate best price and understand requirements.
- Project values will range from 200k to £4M plus.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients.
- Researching materials, equipment and labour costs.
- Assist our document controller with gathering quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers.
- Assist our document controller with technical submittals for secured projects.
- Some assistance may be required with our design department on secured projects.
- Computer literate- especially in Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam.
- Will travel to our office in Waltham Abbey.
- The successful candidate will report to the estimating director with any technical and labour queries and discuss their bids before they are submitted to clients.
Requirements of the Estimator:
5 years estimating experience in all types of flat roofing preferred and should include but not be limited to:
- Manufacturers- Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter, Kemper.
- Inverted hotmelt solutions, including ballasted, paved, green and blue roof systems.
- Single ply warm roofs.
- Tapered insulation schemes.
- Three layer felt warm roofs.
- Cold applied liquids.
5 years estimating experience in rainscreen cladding preferred and should include but not be limited to:
- SFS lightweight framing systems e.g. Metsec, EOS
- CWCT Aluminium rainscreen cladding systems.
- Cavity / fire barriers.
If you are interested in the Estimator role, then please get in touch.
