We are working with an expanding principal contractor based in Crawley, they are looking for a Project manager/estimator. You are too primarily to administrate pre-construction professional services contracts and to also assist within their estimating team, to create estimates for a range of hot and cold rolled steel projects varying in value from £50k up to a £5m.  

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with prospective clients to determine their pre-construction professional service requirements
• Create estimates for pre-construction services for example soil, as built and topographical surveys, architectural & planning services, civil, drainage & structural engineering and building control
• Work with our network of consultants to provide up to date pricing
• Manage all live professional service contracts
  • Diary management – booking consultants to attend for site surveys
  • Attending site to meeting consultants conducting their surveys
  • Follow up on results & reports
  • Communicate all results to clients
  • Manage the payment plans for the agreed contract for deposit and completion payments
  • Manage the payment of consultants on completion of their services
  • Estimate steel frame building projects including groundwork & construction, using online software and Excel

Key skills:

• IT proficient, particular with the Microsoft package
• Experience of an online project management system
• Excellent communication skills within the office team and with clients
• Attention to detail
• Team player but also happy to work by themselves
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Driving licence essential