Estimator

**Listing reference**: mr_001303**Listing status**: Online-
**Position summary**

**Industry**:Mining & Quarrying
- **Job category**:Other: Mining**Location**:Bedfordview
- **Contract**:Permanent**Remuneration**:Market Related**Introduction**Job description**
- Read and understand tender documents, organise team meetings, compile bill of quantities and calculate costs
- Visit sites, local and abroad, on short notice to provide management with technical expertise/advice
- Work in a team for selection of equipment, establish productivities and mining methods
- Calculate project cycles and compile programmes and schedules on Excel and MS Projects
- Complete tenders on CCS
- Obtain prices from suppliers and compile a tender for a project
- Compile cash-flow forecasts
- Proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Effective self-management in alignment with M&RC’s values

**Minimum requirements**- Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
- Elementary Surveying Certificate or Degree/Diploma at NQF Level 6 [Mining, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Project Management fields]
- Proficient in MS Office [MS Projects advantageous and Excel essential]
- Exposure to CCS [Construction Computer Software] (Advantageous)
- Sound financial acumen skills with ability to do complex calculations
- Analytical with attention to detail
- Sound pricing, scheduling, planning and implementation skills
- Team player skills and be willing to work in an open plan office environment
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Minimum 3 years of experience in estimating underground mining projects which includes shaft sinking, mechanised development and toll mining projects.
- At least 3 years underground mining in a production environment, shaft sinking and mechanised development experience will be advantageous
- At least 3 years of experience planning and reading plans with knowledge of production efficiencies and labour allocations
- Experience compiling tenders using CCS advantageous