I'm currently working in partnership with a leading facilities management and service provider with the crucial hire of an experienced Minor Works Estimator into their Defence division for a UK military base in the Falklands, South Atlantic.

Minor Works Estimator
£40,000 - £50,000 TAX FREE salary, free accommodation, bonus, full benefits listed below
Location: Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

Main Duties

• Evaluate and clearly understand the details and requirements for each estimate, attend site visits and undertake site measurements
• Estimate the costs based on Schedule of Rates using the basic scope of works, requirements documents and site measurements for new and remedial works.
• Obtain sub-contractor and materials costs and evaluate the prices, negotiating with sub-contractors as required to provide meaningful costs in the agreed timeframe.
• Manage own workload while meeting KPIs to submit prices to client in accordance with contract timescales.
• Through continual review of the tender document, be responsible for any changes from the original specification including preliminary pricings, time scales and any other changes as requested.
• Assist in producing scope of works for minor works and project administration.
• Liaising with supervisors and their teams and handover of agreed prices to the delivery team on approval.
• Keep up to date with all estimating packages including templates, tender logs etc.
• Keep up to date with the latest estimator techniques and procedures.

Key

• Hold a construction, building services or hard FM background
• Have excellent attention to detail and possess excellent analytical skills
• Great communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical but with the ability to think beyond or around a process
• Ability to quickly assess the requirement, and then change dependent on new information
• Excellent IT skills including Word and Excel
• Good time management and organisational skills are essential
• Able to follow key management processes

Additional Information & Benefits

• Full Time
• Notice period 2 months
• Free single occupancy accommodation
• Free 3x meals per day at the mess
• Work clothing provided
• Site allowance 5% of monthly pay (paid monthly)
• Tour bonus 10% (paid annually)
• Compliance requirements - security, visa, medical and dental
• Flights provided free of charge (4 periods: 5 months on, 1 month off on leave)