Estimating Administrator

Who We Are:

Ardmac is an award-winning international construction specialist delivering complex, high-value workspaces and technical environments. For almost 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation in construction, employing the brightest minds and the most advanced technologies. Our mission is to consistently provide the ultimate solution for high-value working environments through continuous investment in our people, technology, and processes.

Job purpose

 

To support the estimating function in providing tender costs and packages for bids for adjudication.

 

Duties and responsibilities

 

Responsible for:   

 

• Check, acknowledge and log all tender documents and amendments, plus monitor tender document movements throughout the office.
• Adding tender to Tender Work Load programme
• Organise copy of tender documents and amendments for appropriate parties and ensure BoQ’s are copied and drawings are prepared for site visits by assigned contracts manager / supervisor/ estimator
• Support the estimator in identifying sub-contractors and suppliers to issue enquiry packages to.
• Prepare enquiry packages and dispatch to sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Follow up supplier/sub-contractor phone calls and maintain a “live” progress schedule report.
• Ensure sub-contractor and supplier quotations are received and input into the estimating system.  Hand-over and presentation of returned and completed tender bid enquiry package to the estimator.
• Attend tender launch and mid tender review meetings, brief team on tender enquiry status and supplier / sub-contractor feedback, take and issue minutes.
• Ensure all information and arrangements are made for tender adjudication meeting. Attend adjudication meeting and prepare summary minutes as directed.
• Maintain central tender filing system.
• On successful tender prepare files in conjunction with the estimator for hand-over meeting as directed by the estimator.

 

Qualifications and experience

 

Ability and knowledge of the following areas preferred:

 

• Construction Materials, Methods & Technology
• Procurement
• Management Systems
• Local Subcontract Market

Experience of administration of within the construction / engineering sector with exposure to commercial documentation would be advantageous.

What we offer

There are many benefits to working with Ardmac. In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include generous time off, performance-related bonus, opportunities for training and development along with much more.