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Estimator

January 3, 2018 | Comments Off on Estimator

Position - Estimator

Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, healthcare, matching pension up to 7.5%, 2x share options, up to 10% off new Kier homes and numerous retail discounts

Location - Based from our Newbury office - project locations are Basingstoke and Slough

The opportunity:

Kier Construction is currently looking for a Estimator to join an passionate and dedicated pre-construction team. With our diverse portfolio of projects we are looking for a Estimator with 4-7 years' worth of experience through the main contracting market. We are looking for Estimator who have a passion for their job and the project at hand whilst also being able to work within a good and healthy team environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage all aspects of quoted works process in order to maximise revenue and operating profit
  • Estimate the costs of projects in order to meet or exceed the client's requirements
  • Determine contractual, financial, technical and operational risks and to find opportunities to minimise risk and maximise gross profit
  • Support the fulfilment of the programme of works safely, on time and to the required quality while maximising the gross profit and client's satisfaction
  • Implement all of Kier Group's policies including those for SHE and risk management
  • Promote Kier Group's values towards its customer in order to meet or exceed their expectations
  • Obtain suitable market quotations to substantiate the prime cost utilising the Kier Supply Chain
  • Deliver accurate prime cost submissions at the adjudication meeting in a professional and logical manner
  • Advise line Manager of improvements / innovation within the company or externally of which you become aware
Key Skills and Qualifications:
  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar
  • Previous experience in a similar position
  • Commercial Awareness
  • Have strong organisational skills and able to present information in a logical manner
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
  • Able to work as an individual and work co-operatively as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
About Kier:
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.

Kier is an equality and diversity employer
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