Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Company: Joseph Gallagher Limited
Job Description:
Are you an Engineer or Agent with 2-5 years of on-site experience, seeking to advance your career by joining the JGL Estimating Team? If you are looking to transition into a dynamic role that fosters career growth and professional development, we have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Estimator at our new Belfast office.
Key Qualifications and Skills:
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Independence and Collaboration: Confident in working independently while also comfortable collaborating with a team, providing valuable input when necessary.
- Technical Acumen: Ability to read and comprehend construction, fabrication, and engineering drawings effectively.
- Project Delivery Understanding: Good grasp of practical project delivery and the ability to cost-engineer projects for efficient execution.
- Risk Identification: Skill in identifying project risks to facilitate their consideration and allocation during the tender stage.
Role Overview:
As a Junior Estimator at Joseph Gallagher Limited's new Belfast office, your responsibilities will include:
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ITT Document Review: Receiving Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and meticulously highlighting relevant tender information and related specifications to ensure compliant bids.
- Material Take Off Support: Assisting the Estimating team in conducting material take-offs from ITT documents.
- Bid Compliance: Collaborating with the Estimating team to ensure bid compliance with project specifications.
- Project Scheduling: Utilising Microsoft Project for programming of works.
- Estimation Software: Developing proficiency in using the Conquest estimating program.
- Cost Library Management: Maintaining the Cost library database to ensure up-to-date and current rates.
- Supplier Engagement: Sourcing new suppliers and nurturing relationships with existing ones to secure competitive market rates for plant and materials.
- Tender Review: Actively participating in weekly tender list review meetings or conference calls.
- Submission Document Compilation: Compiling compliant submission documents for tender packages, including programs of work, methodology, pricing, and terms and conditions.
- Site Visits: Conducting site visits to gain a thorough understanding of company expectations and the work we deliver.
- Commercial Training: Receiving training on contracts and commercial aspects.
- JGL Life Induction: Participating in the JGL Life program induction to integrate into our company culture.
If you are a motivated professional seeking to enhance your career within the dynamic world of civil engineering estimation, we invite you to apply for this exciting role. Join us in shaping the future of our industry and advancing your career with Joseph Gallagher Limited's new Belfast office.
Company Background
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.
LIFE Culture
We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Disability Confident Committed
We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [email protected].
