Senior Estimator

at  Adecco Personnel Limited

• Wellington based commercial leadership position
• Work with one of Wellingtons most prestigious builders
• Unique and interesting pipeline of work
  As a Senior Estimator you will be responsible for collaborating closely with the Commercial Manager and project teams across a variety of projects of different sizes. This role involves providing comprehensive support in project estimation, including budgeting, cost analysis, and resource allocation.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Evaluate and price measuring documents
• Create construction schedules of quantities and project budgets
• Obtain quotes from suppliers for materials
• Calculate material rates
• Conduct contract negotiations with clients and contractors
• Audit invoices, process variations, client progress claims, subcontractor progress payments, and manage financial tracking/reporting and supplier payments
• Administer general contracts, including document control
• Supervise staff as needed
• Develop project programming
• Ensure quality assurance standards are met
• Resolve disputes between contracting parties
• Attend site visits, engage with subcontractors, and liaise with clients

What you will need to be sucessful in the role:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification. Preferably BSc Quantity Surveying
• Experience in construction/building/project work
• Estimation experience, approximately 8 years plus as construction Estimator dealing with multi residential and commercial builds to be fully competent
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - sound facilitation and negotiation skills
• Sound commercial judgement, with ability to apply quality management principles
• Ability to understand broader organisational perspective

What you’ll get in return:
A very competative salary package dependant on experiance plus the oppertunity to work with a fantastic team.
“As one of the world’s largest employers, we believe in talent not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our commitment to equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader dedication to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued.”
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Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Evaluate and price measuring documents
• Create construction schedules of quantities and project budgets
• Obtain quotes from suppliers for materials
• Calculate material rates
• Conduct contract negotiations with clients and contractors
• Audit invoices, process variations, client progress claims, subcontractor progress payments, and manage financial tracking/reporting and supplier payments
• Administer general contracts, including document control
• Supervise staff as needed
• Develop project programming
• Ensure quality assurance standards are met
• Resolve disputes between contracting parties
• Attend site visits, engage with subcontractors, and liaise with client

What you will need to be sucessful in the role:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification. Preferably BSc Quantity Surveying
• Experience in construction/building/project work
• Estimation experience, approximately 8 years plus as construction Estimator dealing with multi residential and commercial builds to be fully competent
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - sound facilitation and negotiation skills
• Sound commercial judgement, with ability to apply quality management principles
• Ability to understand broader organisational perspectiv