Estimator Bryanston

**Estimator**

**Bryanston**

DEPARTMENT : Technical

REPORTING TO: Technical Director

**JOB DETAILS**

**PURPOSE**

The purpose of this role is to complete technical price estimations, provide technical specification and to provide industry leading and value for money solutions for customers.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**ACTIVITIES**

**Project Estimation**
- Manage estimation workplan by receiving estimation requests, allocating to workplan, prioritising in line with deadlines and delivering on time and to standard.
- Coordinate estimation for allocated projects by preparing for project, understanding estimation requirements, defining preliminary estimates, and managing delivery of final estimate to standard and by deadlines as scheduled and per agreed project plan.
- Participate in project meetings to understand customer, operations, design, and sales requirements by attending, verifying technical requirements and specifications, verifying compliance complexities, discussing project timing and deadlines, and gathering information to develop estimate as scheduled and required.
- Verify estimate quality and completeness by reviewing submitted designs, verifying against technical and compliance requirements, verifying allocation of costing, and approving before submitting to Sales within deadline.
- Present estimate to project teams (sales and operations) by attending meetings, presenting estimate, receiving feedback, debating amendments and impact on estimate, and implementing approved changes within deadline.
- Complete post implementation profit analysis by participating in post project implementation review, evaluating estimation assumptions versus actual, calculating costs, developing technical and estimation recommendations to improve future project profitability, and submitting for approval within agreed deadline.
- Build mutually supportive and responsive relationships with project team members (sales and operations) and customers by engaging on project requirements, providing technical and estimate support and contributing to overall project success at all times and as required.

**Technical Expertise and Enhancement**
- Support departments with providing technical expertise by compiling, clarifying, and correcting technical specifications, providing feedback to clients and industry professionals, and supporting the sales consultant to deliver industry leading and cost-effective solutions as required and at all times.
- Mentor project team members on technical design and compliance by reviewing project inputs, providing guidance and technical advice, and supporting improved delivery from project team members as required.
- Maintain technical expertise at all times by participating in forums and workshops, sharing with and learning from other industry experts and researching new enhancements and requirements as required

**Pricing**
- Complete estimations for specialist technical designs by defining technical requirements for specialist items in the specification, identifying suppliers, securing quotations (in line with procurement process) and completing estimate by deadline.
- Update the estimation price list by defining components, calculating component pricing, updating with amendments, and checking for accuracy and completeness at all times.
- Verify and improve estimation principles, procedures, standards, and assumptions by critically evaluating, identifying opportunities for improvement, developing recommendations, piloting, and implementing when approved and within deadlines.
- Critically evaluate Pricing in comparison with competitor information by receiving data, evaluating, developing recommendations, submitting for approval, and implementing within deadlines, when approved.
- Complete estimates for sales proposals by completing initial estimates for proposals, engaging with design and sales to enhance pricing, and discussing technical improvements, risks, opportunities, and cost management options as required and within agreed deadline.

**Estimation Administration**

Complete estimation administration by completing tasks, updating plans, and fulfilling any additional administrative requirements within deadlines and to standards.

Complete estimation reports by gathering information, collating, and completing in defined format within agreed deadline.

Complete administration by filing estimates according to filing convention and in filing framework, updating required databases, and fulfilling any other administrative tasks as required and within deadline.

Manage project estimation profitability by tracking project costs, identifying opportunities for project cost management, implementing estimation improvements, and tracking project / estimation errors and costs monthly and at all times.

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications**
- NQF 6 in Quantity Surveying / Estimating /Business Management / Cost management / Finance or similar is required.
- ASIB / IFE Knowledge is required - Certifi