Estimator - Facilities Management

Job Title: Estimator. Location: Morley/Leeds. Salary: Up to £50K. Key Responsibilities: • Commercial interpretation and advice to the CEO; National Ops Manager and Contract Manager • Development and maintenance of the Supply Chain to ensure that commercial and contractual arrangements are back-to-back wherever reasonably practical with partnering agreements. • Procuring lifecycle replacement work and variations within the current portfolio of 35 health centres across the North West and London, which is a key enabler for our clients to deliver patient care. • Ensuring robust and appropriate procurement and contract arrangements are in place, and relevant to the value of works. Eg GPA and JCT etc. • Support and handover of new projects to the operational team for delivery, with ongoing contract and financial management of projects during project life. • Ensuring all project documentation record keeping complies with arrangements in line project and lifecycle manual as well as the Facilities Management Agreement and the Project Agreement • Providing Commercial advice and guidance regarding contractual requirements for both contractual and commercial challenges as well as life cycle work and pre-tender estimate advice. • Ownership of the life cycle process ensuring that the contracts adhere to the life cycle process. Qualifications and Experience: • Good working and practical knowledge of PFI/LIFT contracts and funding arrangements • PPP/PFI Experience - preferable • Minimum 2 years’ experience post-graduation as Quantity Surveyor or Estimator with experience in projects from £50k-£1m and use of JCT contract. • Completion of IOSH or NEBOSH training • Good working Knowledge of CDM regulations. • Ability to produce accurate and detailed reports. • Ability to negotiate best value