Job Specification
Job Role: Estimator – Projects Dept.
Location: Dartford
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Start Date: TBC
Duration: Permanent
Reporting To: Commercial & Programme Manager
About Artic Building Services Ltd
Artic Building Services Ltd is an established and recognised leader within the M&E and Facilities Management sector. Via our standards and reputation within this industry we have successfully attained a solid foundation of varied blue-chip clients, both commercial and public.
The department's central figurehead for all tendering opportunities and output, together with the winning of and handover of awarded works within the Project Management team.
Skills Required
Technically Electrically biased knowledge, but awareness of all core M&E works.
Ability to deal with people across a broad spectrum of skills and levels.
Advanced organisational and time management skills.
A high level of drive and energy, pro-active and self-motivated.
Adept with estimating and winning projects up to £2M.
Full understanding of NEC/JCT Contract and other standard construction forms of contract.
Minimum of 2 years' experience within an M &/or E Projects-led environment.
Job Duties
Strictly apply the requirements of the ABSL Projects "Bid No Bid" protocols, escalating to management any queries.
Prepare all required project-related estimates by reviewing/gathering contract detail, drawings, specifications and any other related documents, including on-site attendance.
Manage all estimate deadlines in a priority and organised method.
Evaluate and highlight any operational and commercial risk before agreeing to proceed, following the requirements of the bid/no bid process.
Ensure full bid submission compliance — all tenders submitted on time, in the correct format, and meeting all client/contract requirements. Any non-compliance or risk of late submission must be escalated immediately to Tom Griffiths.
Maintain and report on bid submission compliance metrics, including submission rates, on-time delivery, and win/loss outcomes, providing regular updates to the Commercial & Programme Manager.
Using Amtech, identify and detail — in a transparent and modular method — all labour, material, specialist and time requirements, offering the most compliant scope and cost whilst achieving desired margins per job.
Using our management software, Monday.com, weekly updates as owner of bids, with support to other owners as required.
Offer variant or value-engineered bids as and when required.
Create depth to our Sub Contractor and Supply Chain by challenging the current base and introducing skilled alternatives.
Enhance our current costing database to be more uniform and applicable to size/type of works in a "packaged" manner.
At inception of any accepted project, ensure the company Project "Handover and Mobilisation Checklist" is completed to the required standard.
During handover, detail any possible opportunities for contract variations or specific contract risk items to the Project Management team.
Support with all Health and Safety issues.
Health and Safety
As a member of the team, you will be required to fulfil our legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job descriptions should be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability
