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Estimator - Commercial Construction

Job Title: Estimator - Commercial Construction
Contract Type: Permanent Recruitment
Specialisation:
REF: BRLMZS116456
Contact Email: matt.shortt@beyond.co.nz
Job Published: almost 2 years ago

This commercial construction company has a strong reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget with an outstanding commitment to client service delivery. They have built up a great team that are working well with reliable support from the top down. Year on year they have had strong growth and are now looking for an estimator to support further growth working with the Commercial Manager.

Working within a team and reporting to a commercial manager, you will be typically working on such tasks as:

  • Costing projects based on concept drawings
  • Planning and programming estimating and tender processes
  • Undertaking quantity take-offs
  • Preparing material, subcontract and specialist services schedules, soliciting tenders and/or quotations and evaluations for bid inclusion
  • Evaluating tenders, specifications, drawings, contracts
  • Working up and preparing rates and prices
  • Evaluating risk
  • Preparing cash flows

Key success factors for this role require:

  • A tertiary qualification in construction management or quantity surveying
  • 7- 10 years experience worked as a hands on Estimator or Estimator/QS from a main contractor
  • Sound knowledge of the local construction market and relevant commercial construction legislation and rates
  • Experienced in using estimating software
  • Strong decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Keenness to extend your career in estimating
  • Outstanding written and oral communication

Remuneration: $130K - $170K pending experience

This is an excellent opening for an Estimator/QS that is looking to get into the right working environment with certainty of career growth in one of Auckland more forward thinking construction companies.

For further information, please call Matt Shortt on 027 5544064, or please email your details to matt.shortt@beyond.co.nz

Ref No: 116456