Assistant Estimator

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an Assistant Estimator to work for a highly successful privately owned building contractor based in Glasgow. The company specialise in new build, refurb and fit out projects up to £10 million in value in the commercial, education, retail and healthcare sectors.

Working as part of a friendly, highly experienced team, duties will include:

* Reviewing tender documents

* Undertaking site inspections and preparing reports

* Analysing drawings and producing take off's and bills of quantities

* Preparing and sending out tender enquiries to supply chain and reviewing quotations received

* Building up an accurate cost estimate for the works in an elemental and analytical format.

* Preparing the commercial tender for submission to the Client.

Applications for the role of Assistant Estimator are welcome from candidates who:

Are currently working at Assistant Estimator level for another building contractor.

OR

Who are currently working as a Quantity Surveyor and have a strong desire to move into estimating.

Either way, you will have excellent communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative and to strict deadlines