Electrical QS/Estimator – Kildare – Tier One Civils Main Contractor

• Location: Kildare
• Type: Permanent
• Job #476

Would you like to work with a progressive main contractor who really look after their staff? Would you like to be based in Co Kildare working with a tight-knit group who will help to further enhance your career? 

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong QS/ Estimator to work for a company that offer a great work / life balance. Their projects are all a large scale and very well resourced.

If this has grabbed your interest and maybe you want to find out more then give me a call on 00353(0)15314345 for a confidential chat.

Electrical QS/Estimator Skills:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering/Construction Management or Similar.
• Full Drivers Licence.
• IT skills with Estimating Software.
• A good understanding of the various forms of contract.
• Minimum 7 years’ construction experience.
• Experience in pricing works for electrical installation be it training will be provided.
• 7 years’ estimating experience on projects up to £25m.
• Experience in pricing pipeline projects.
• Be able to complete civil take offs from first principles.
• Experience in pricing electrical installations projects (training provided)
• Be able to review ITT Technical & Commercial documentation on an individual project basis.
• Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint.)

As an Electrical QS/Estimator:

• Ensure that the tender provides the “winning strategy” including margin/profit decisions.
• Contribute to the management team maintaining close contact with other departments.
• Contribute to the development of novel value engineered solutions with innovative and alternate ideas.
• Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works and packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications.
• Identify tender deliverables required from the project designers.
• Prepare subcontract packages as necessary.
• Prepare and maintain robust, accurate, cost estimates for projects.
• Evaluate quotations returned from suppliers and where necessary enter into correspondence to bring quotations in line with the project specific requirements.
• Prepare accurate quantity take-offs from project documentation.
• Prepare activity schedules for projects; utilising appropriate estimating software.
• Provide input for or maintain the project risk register.
• Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programmes such as CCS Candy.
• Prepare commercial documents for handover to the project execution team.
• Develop direct reports in accordance with company policy.
• Contribute to the development of standard procedures.
• Attend meetings (pre and post tender) with Professional Team and Client.
• Attend site visits.

General

• Undertake any reasonable duties expected of you.
• Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and any other legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the Company policies and procedures.
• Manage the performance of all employees assigned to you in accordance with legislation and company procedures.
• Attend and engage fully in any learning and development activities that are deemed appropriate by your line management.
• Participate and engage fully in company appraisal/performance review processes and constantly work to improve your individual, your team and the wider group’s performance.

The Package:

An excellent package will be put in place for the successful candidate.

How to apply:

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345
 

The Breagh Team

Breagh Recruitment are the go to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates on a daily basis.

Key roles we recruit for include: Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.