Building & Construction Estimator (Dayshift Work from Home)

Job Title: Construction Estimator

Rate: 1500 – 1600 AUD per month

Schedule: 40 hours; full time

About the Client:

The client has a diverse portfolio encompasses a wide spectrum ofconstruction endeavors, including fit-outs, refurbishments, new builds, facaderestorations, modular construction, and sustainable spaces for industries, suchas commercial, government, Defense, education, retail, hospitality, and hotels.The team has successfully completed over 30 projects since inception.

Main Responsibilities:

• Advise Managing Director of suitable tenderpackages.
• To estimate the value of a project beingtendered as part of Business Development
• Communicate with design consultant to obtaindesign input for design and construct proposal
• Full responsibility of tender process fromreceipt to submission of tender including preparation of tender letter andschedules
• Ensure tender responses conform with tenderrequirements
• Ensure tender responses submitted withinspecified timeframes
• Assist with collation of tender responses
• Issue of tender packages to subcontractors,consultants, suppliers etc.
• Evaluate Subcontractors quotations received foraccuracy and completeness.
• Communicate with Subcontractors to engageinterest and ensure the scope of subcontractor quotations complies with tenderrequirements.
• Establish and maintain tendering process andnegotiations
• Complete Tender with sufficient time forManagement review no less than three (3) days before tender due date.

·Training of Cadets where applicable

• For successful tenders collate and handover allrelevant information to project team, including initial budget
• Ensure major suppliers and subcontractoragreements are in place where necessary and hand over all details to projectteam
• Assist project team with pricing claims andvariations

Other Roles and Responsibilities:

• Review unsuccessful tenders to identifyopportunities for improvement.
• Develop cost plans and tenders for projectopportunities.
• Coordinate final tender documentation o Delegatedocumented tender requirements for the tender submission.
• Assess tender risks including but not limitedto:

oTime

oContractual

oCost

oQuality

oPrepare tender letter and complete tenderschedules

oScrutiny of tender documents

Audits/Reports:

• Participate in internal and external auditsrelating to tender processes.

Tools knowledge:

·EstimateOne

·CostX or Cubit

·Viewpoint Teams and Jobpac systems

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