Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this permanent position
Purpose of Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding company that specialises in commercial property design & fit out, refurbishment, civil work and office furniture supply. You will be required to provide support to a fast moving and busy Project Team maintaining relationships with clients, contractors and other suppliers on an on-going basis. The position will be mainly office based in the office with site visits where necessary.
Key Duties:
To provide budgeting, costing/estimating, cost management, purchasing, project support and supply chain management for large and small projects.
The role will include, but not be limited to:
MAIN DUTIES
- Analysis of client tender and specification documents
- Costing of work of all sizes fit out, construction and specialist services
- Breakdown of key joinery and building packages
- Packaging, tendering and analysis of sub-contractor packages
- Supplier negotiation
- Materials research, procurement and supply
- Attend client tender meetings
- Prepare budgets
- Prepare and finalise tender documents and presentations with the Commercial Team
- Produce project programmes for tender submissions
- Contract management
- Variation management
OTHER DUTIES
- Site visits to monitor progress, valuations and small works
- Liaison with Architects & Designers to obtain full design information for costing
- Liaison with the Project Manager to ensure “Total Project Management”
- Liaison with the Accounts in regards to financial forecasting
- Any other reasonable duties
- Management of supply chain and supplier performance in conjunction with Project Manager
Person Specification:
- Professional in appearance and manner
- Articulate, professional and able to communicate at all levels
- Confident communicator (both written & verbal)
- Precise Organiser
- Able to demonstrate outstanding initiative, excellent organisational skills of self and others, within a demanding and ever-changing environment
- Excellence in the use of all MS Office applications and ICT infrastructure
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability
- A highly self-motivated and hard-working individual
- Trust-worthy and reliable
- High levels of attention to detail are essential
- An excellent standard of numerical ability and financial management is essential
- Willing and confident in making decisions in order to progress work in the interests of the business and its clients
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Have a “self-start” mentality and work on initiative is essential
- Forthright attitude and able to speak one’s mind
- Ability to challenge procedure
- Initiative to investigate alternative ways of working
Essential/Desirable Experience:
- Experience in estimating of fit out work and construction
- Proven track record in a similar role and environment
- Sound knowledge of construction techniques and materials
- Experience in reading technical drawings and specification
- Experience in working on complicated multi-faceted projects
- Have knowledge of CDM regulations and the responsibilities on the contractor
- The post would suit someone willing to take the next step in their career to lead the costing function within a fit out & construction business