Estimator

GVR Solutions are working with specialists in fully supported hard metal roofing, facades, cladding systems and flat roofing for all types of projects.

Key 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