Job vacancy Technical Estimator / Cost Engineer


Announced
23 April, 2024
Job Type
Employee
Job Status
Full Time
Job Title

Technical Estimator / Cost Engineer

Job Location
Job Presentation

  • Salary Grade: Grade8-Mid Level Seniority
  • Team: Sales & Technical
  • Service Area: Sales & Delivery
  • Political Restriction: N/A
  • Responsible To: Senior Management Team
  • Responsible For:N/A
  • Role Purpose
    To show reasonable competence and responsibility in ascertaining quality and prices for a company product and services.
    To draw AutoCAD,3D drawings and Rendition of AutoCAD and 3D drawings.

    Role Responsibilities

  • Calculate and determine how much it will cost a company to complete a project or provide a service or products to your esteemed clients.
  • Access quality of products and give assurance of services provided.
  • Laise directly with customers on progress and resolve any technical queries or any identified gaps.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and contractors.
  • Prepare bidding documents for bid openings and offers/proposals.
  • Evaluate drawings, site surveys, existing estimates, site conditions.
  • Perform risk assessments and analysis and help determine the project cost and available material resources to reasonably estimate the cost of the project.
  • Review access quotes and advise on cost estimates.
  • Create and analyse required documents such as designs, blueprints, and relevant project plans to gain understanding of the project.
  • Determine what factors of production will influence the cost of a service or product.
  • Manage bids and prepare bidding documents for bids, offers or proposals.
  • Prepare and present estimates to management and other stakeholders.
  • Compile and document actual costs of projects.
  • Provide costing and quotation in a timely manner in line with customer drawings and specifications.
  • Carryout timely routine follow up on quotations.
  • Any other duty assigned by senior management.
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    Education Required: BSc

    Requirements
    • Educational Background
    • BSc-Engineering, Construction management, construction science, Architecture, or relevant field
    • Added advantage: MBA-Relevant field, Background or related course in Accounting.
    • Person Specification
    • Essential and desirable criteria (skills and competencies) that a candidate should have to perform the job.
    • Each of the criteria listed below will be measured through; the application form (A), a test / exercise (T), an interview (I), a presentation (P) or documentation (D).
    • Essential Criteria
    • Either hold a full relevant professional qualification or have significant experience of managing large projects in construction sector
    • The ability to independently interpret and analyse varied and complex information or situations and to produce solutions over the long term
    • The ability to communicate complicated and contentious information with varied audiences in person and/or writing.
    • Have experience of using ICT including relevant Engineering/Transport Planning/Sales systems e.g. CAD
    • The ability to make frequent decisions and exercise initiative independently to fulfil the requirements of the role
    • The ability to work under a high degree of pressure, including meeting unpredictable deadlines and dealing with conflicting demands
    • The ability to cope in situations where there is an emotional demand arising from the work being undertaken
    • Ability to provide day to day supervision to less-experienced members of the team including delegation and checking of work and provision of technical guidance, also covering for, and providing technical support to the Team  CLeader as required
    • Experience of monitoring and managing project budgets
    • Experience of contributing to the development of Engineering/Transport Planning/Sales Policies and Procedures
    • The ability to persuade others to adopt a course of action which is not necessarily their preferred approach
    • Desirable Criteria
    • Detail Oriented, having a good eye for details
    • Planning and thinking ahead/proactiveness
    • Excellent time management
    • An eye for quality/quality assurance
    • Good vendor management
    • Ability to work independently and also an integral part of a team
    • Working ConditionsHealth & Safety at Work
    • To take responsibility for your own health, safety and wellbeing, and undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities for your role as specified within employers Health and Safety
    • Policy, and all other relevant health and safety policies, arrangements, procedures, systems of work as specified for the post/ role.
    • Potential Hazards & Risks
    • Industry specific hazards
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    Valid Till
    21 May, 2024 (17 days left)

    JOB BY
    Jobsinghana
    59 Okodan St, Blue Gate district, Osu, Accra near Papaye, Accra
      +233 0302 760143, +233 24 3925110

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