Assistant Estimator

Russell McCaig
Russell McCaig,
Managing Director
Job type: Perm
Town/City: Glasgow
Location: Glasgow & West
Salary/Rate: Up to £50 000 plus car allowance and pension
Sector: Construction / Building
Job ref: VR/8721

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. 

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