Reports to: Production / Design Manager

Job Purpose:

Scruffy Dog Productions Limited is currently seeking an Estimator to join their highly professional, and skilled team. The company is currently busy tendering on a wide variety of projects across the UK, Europe, Dubai, Russia and China and is looking for an experienced Estimator to work from their Birmingham office.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive and organised Estimator who is highly proficient and professional with experience in estimating in a variety of mediums, who will be able to take a project from enquiry or tendering conception to completion with a full cost analysis and BOQ development for production and installation projects

Ambitious and thought-driven, who will be responsible for the planning and estimating process, within the required timescales, experience in working in high end bespoke projects. With 5 years minimum working experience joinery, metalwork and other media products on creative projects with practical industry knowledge.

Organisational Relationship:

This position will report to the Design Manager and the successful candidate can expect to receive a very attractive salary circa £30k to £35k per annum and benefits package.

Key areas of responsibility – Project specific duties:

A brief outline of the responsibilities will include:

• Producing post tender handover packs for production / commercial teams
• Preparing bills of quantities
• Importing BOQ’s in to estimating system
• Researching materials, equipment and labour costs.
• Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks
• Gathering quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Value management and cost control
• Analysing company data, exchange rates and prices using software packages.
• Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities.
• Overseeing the bid submission process, profiling new enquiries, responding to expressions of interest and responding to pre-qualification’s
• Lead in coordinating and submitting tender and contract documents
• Handling the post contract process ensuring efficient handover to delivery group and inputting data for variations in final accounts.
• Developing relationships with client commercial and project management staff

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience in an estimating role
• Multi-tasking, self-motivated, energetic team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Have good practical organisation skills, planning of resources and programme scheduling.
• Excellent Communicator & motivator with ability to communicate across all levels of seniority from the work face through to CEO level.
• Strong industry experience.
• A methodical approach to work and an eye for detail.
• Be extremely reliable.

Must be adaptable to change and have the ability/desire to make a difference, a “Will Do” attitude.

Ability to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the successful performance of all assigned responsibilities.

Education:

• Educated to a recognised estimating qualification
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook & Project
• Practical experience – large scale fit out elements/ prop design & manufacture
• Experience in AutoCAD or other design packages is desirable

Note: This Job description reflects the current situation. It does not preclude, change or development that might be required in the future.

To apply please email Michelle on michelle@legacy.scruffydogltd.com.