Estimator/Quantity Surveyor

The post is established to support RUL Commercial Management team, this is a key role for the company’s future development and success in delivering a continuous flow of new business and identifying future opportunities in both competitive tendering and design and build projects.

Responsibilities

• Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs for variations to project scope
• Tendering and Estimating
• Check project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary.
• Attend pre-contract meetings, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions.
• Contribution and input in to implementing new methods to streamline and advance the Commercial reporting functions within the RUL business.
• Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performances
• Understanding of the contracts RUL are working to and are engaged to with Clients.
• Attendance to monthly financial meetings with Company Directors
• Representing Rochester Utilities brand as a market leading utility infrastructure provider
• Ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety to self and work colleagues.
• Following Management instructions and challenging where they are not understood, or you believe they could be improved.
• Dealing with both Clients and Sub-Contractors in a courteous and informative way Keeping your Team Leader/Management updated with your needs to ensure smooth work productivity.
• Timely submission of all required documentation – holiday forms, etc.
• Ensuring availability for training courses deemed relevant by Team Leader/Management
• Knowledge of, and adherence to, applicable RUL Policies
• Assist in the guidance and development of junior surveyors.
• Undertaking various Ad hoc duties within the commercial team 

Knowledge & key skills

Essential:

• Relevant Industry experience within similar field
• High Competence in Excel package
• Reliable and punctual
• Able to perform extensive tasks to tight deadlines.
• Able to accurately follow instructions and challenge where required.
• Commitment to working safely.
• Willing to learn new skills and further develop within the commercial team.
• Flexible in approach and able to assist other commercial areas when required.
• Good working knowledge of Word, Power point packages
• Self-motivated, detail orientated and very organised with an aptitude for working with numbers.
• Experience in tender estimating

Desirable

• Hold a relevant degree (e.g. Quantity Surveying or Construction Management);
• Good Communication Skills
• Driving License (site visits may be required)
• NEC/JCT Contract Experience

Critical Success Factors​​​​​​​

Is regarded as:

A key contributor to the success of Rochester Utilities

Determined, positive and professional. Flexible within commercial department

Demonstrates success by:

Successful commercial overview from start to completion on all schemes