Our Values
Safety - Everybody goes home without harm at the end of the day
Sustainability - We act today with the future in mind
Relationships - Committed to creating and maintaining long-term relationships
People - We equip, inspire and empower our people to be their best
Creative - Creating solutions to meet our customer's needs
Excellence - Committed to getting it right the first time
Fair Return - Reward for all commensurate with the value delivered
Integrity - Honesty, respect and equitable treatment for all, without compromise
Position Description - Senior Estimators
MAJOR OBJECTIVES
- Prepare cost estimates and technical proposals for tender submissions within the scope of appropriate drawings, specifications, quantities and cost data.
- Review tender documentation issued by client and derive a thorough understanding of clients requirements.
- Attend site visit. Gain thorough understanding of local conditions.
- Prepare a brief execution proposal discuss with operational personnel and amend as necessary.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Ensure that estimates are executed in accordance with the client’s specifications or design brief and the Company’s procedures.
- Maintain currency with industry trends and new design and construction technology.
- Conduct site inspections and contract negotiations.
- Issue request for quotations for tenders.
Ensure quality, safety and environmental requirements are accommodated in tender submissions. - Follow up and analysis of RFQs.
- Analysis of tender documents.
- Scheduling engineering, procurement and construction activities.
- Analyse and comment on proposed commercial terms of projects.
- Ensure tender deadlines are met.
- Keep constantly informed of actual site costs.
Develop an understanding of design and system requirements to enhance industry knowledge. - Ensure tender deadlines are met.
- Ensure the tender process is regularly reviewed to identify opportunities for improvement.
ANCILLARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Prepare tender submissions, incorporating the following –
- Registration of tender.
- Prepare summary of tender documents.
- Submit Tender Notification to Finance Department.
- Prepare bidding program and allocate resources.
- Seek information from client.
- Copy tender document and issue.
- Prepare tender file.
- Attend site visit if required.
- Submit insurance and bonding requests if required.
- Initiate basic prices and subcontractor inquiries.
- Prepare quantity take-offs.
- Prepare technical study and program.
- Seek specialist advice as necessary (eg safety, environmental issues).
- Perform direct cost and indirect cost estimating labour cost calculation.
- Perform risk assessment.
- Prepare cash flow.
- Reconcile plant and equipment.
- Prepare tender summary.
- Undertake a tender review meeting.
- Prepare tender submission.
- File tender submission and documents.
Undertake post-tender submission administration including the following:
- Analyse successful tender.
- Unsuccessful tender review and analysis.
- Attend contract negotiation meetings and post-tender discussions with client.
- Ensure that upon award of works that contract documents are reviewed prior to acceptance.
- Ensure that tender files and records are accurately maintained and made available to construction personnel upon handover.
- Project start-up and handover to project management team.
- Any other duties as may be required by the Company.
COMPETENCIES
- Preferably a tertiary qualification in a related discipline.
- Minimum of five years estimating experience in the construction or building industry with sound costing analytical skills.
- Proficient in planning, organising and working to time lines.
- Strong communication and independence abilities with the capability of enthusiastically engaging others.