Estimator
Steel & Tube Reinforcing
Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months
● Obtain tender documents from a given database to prepare for pricing and send bids by analyzing drawings, specifications, and other documentation to thoroughly understand the scope of works and prepare comprehensive cost estimates.
● Coordinate with clients on all changes in scope during the bidding process in addition to raising questions/clarifications about the work.
● Prepare, receive, and review supplier and subcontractor pricing before incorporating it into the bidding process.
● Develop relationships with major contractors and clients as needed.
● Work to create new added value business opportunities.
● Aid the sales team to increase the customer base.
● Complete estimates on rebar, mesh, and accessories.
● Reviewing conditions of sale when needed.
● Analyze the margin on the tendered price.
● Negotiate the finalization of the price in conjunction with the sales team.
● Attending pre-let meetings when needed.
● Review tendered projects vs. awarded projects.
● Follow up on quotations given.
● Analyze and check market rates and conditions to suit pricing requirements.
● Analyzing tendered budget against actual costs incurred during project execution.
● Analyzing and recording projects against market trends and learning how to be more competitive in pricing, tendering, and project execution.
● Arranging meetings with the site manager/steel fixing supervisor before starting a project to discuss the method of steel fixing to understand the scope of work, quantities, values, and customer expectations.
● Ensuring that the customer gets a prominent level of service to keep the customer contented and work cost-effectively through reduced wastage and labor costs.
● Review next week’s work and order forecasts in weekly team meetings to find peaks and troughs in workload.
● Consult with the site team to clarify working details and suggest alternatives.
● Forecasting works for at least a fortnight ahead to achieve 90% accuracy on forecasting to alleviate the production team with production planning.
● Track the progress of the projects and claim for the works done by following standard company procedures and ensure that the customers’ respective projects are not over-claimed.
● Forecasting stock requirements for the current projects.
● Processing monthly project progress payment claims.
● Detailing of reinforcing steel using REOFirst and ArmaPlus
● Developing bar layouts and shop drawings using AutoCAD to make steel fixing easier on site.
● Find and quantify all variations that appear on a project from time to time.
● Referring to detailing tools/spreadsheets for various elements and planning the works for the day and the week ahead.
● Helping teammates with their workloads and seeking help when in need.
● Maintaining a sound relationship and contact with the relevant parties dealing with that project.
● Reviewing the workflow link between the drafting and production teams to ensure a constant flow of shop drawings for production in conjunction with the operations team to advise and agree to a drafting program that suits all stakeholders.
● Initiating and taking part in regular Continuous Improvement and Waste Reduction incentives Reviewing design changes and informing all parties about any constraints.
● Creating shop drawings compliant with the company’s standard drafting process.
● Tracking changes to the original drawings to capture variations.
● Consult with the contractors and construction team at the site to clarify any working details and suggest alternatives upon the Engineer’s approval after discussion.
● Developing layouts, schematic drawings, and detailed working plans for seismic strengthening of existing structures and new build designs.
● Assisting the Engineers with site investigation if needed to figure out missing information needed for drafting for structural design by the Engineer.
● Continually analyze the required time and budget for drafting and inform the management about any anomalies.
● Find and quantify all variations (for drafting) that appear on a project whilst drafting using the company’s variation policy/procedures.
● Combining details from various sketches to apply the required modifications.
● Keenly assessing and informing all parties of any changes to the drafting program for any reason.
● Reviewing the design changes and informing all parties about any constraints.
● Reviewing Archive files of existing structures to figure out missing/required information.
● Involved in overall planning, scheduling, and execution of work and monitoring subcontractors and construction supervision with senior engineers.
● Planning specific site activities in detail, setting targets, and forecasting completion dates.
● Accurately estimate material, construction, and labor costs as well as project timescales.
● Ensuring that all materials and building works are as per specifications.
● Overseeing quality control; health and safety matters
● Preparation of reinforcement shop drawings, BBS, and monthly production reports as per the British Code of Standards.
● Preparation of bar-marked CAD drawings with sufficient bar marks and tags for curtailment references.
● Coordination with site engineers for approval of shop drawings from clients.
● Preparing detailed bar-marked drawings for individual elements.
● Preparation of general arrangement drawings for concrete outlines of RCC structures including reinforcement details.
● Preparation of detailed bar-marked drawings for individual elements using CADS RC; detailed working drawings and reinforcement shop drawings following BS8666 standards for placing rebar at the site.
● Raising RFIs to project coordinators on-site and gathering required relevant information when needed.
● Prepare daily production reports.
● Preparation of precast RC & steel structural drawings including general arrangement and connection details.
● Preparing Architectural and structural drawings for high-rise buildings
● Preparing a schedule of works and drawings along with daily project progress reviews.
● Coordinating with on-site project coordinators.
● Preparing detailed working drawings for high-rise buildings.
● Cross-checking architectural, and structural drawings and coordinating with site works.
● Preparing structural and construction drawings with general arrangement details.
● Involved in overall planning and scheduling of drawings to the primary schedule.