Brian Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

My responsibilities include;• Bid Manager on Major Bids• Establishment of a trainee Estimators scheme and implementation with trainee Estimators • Preparation of enquiry documents.• Sourcing and assessing supplier and sub-contractor quotations.• Calculation of site management and preliminary costs.• Assisting in compilation of Contractors Proposals documents for submission. • Client liaison and final negotiation.• Preparation of handover files for operations team.• Lead role in the training, updating and general running of the Conquest computerised Estimating system.

Antrim

My responsibilities included;• Bid Manager on Major Bids• Establishment of a trainee Estimators scheme and implementation with trainee Estimators • Preparation of enquiry documents.• Sourcing and assessing supplier and sub-contractor quotations.• Calculation of site management and preliminary costs.• Assisting in compilation of Contractors Proposals documents for submission. • Client liaison and final negotiation.• Preparation of handover files for operations team.• Lead role in the training, updating and general running of the Conquest computerised Estimating system

London, United Kingdom

Completed the John Laing Graduate Estimating training programme. This involved full time employment supplemented with various training courses over my initial two years of employment.This covered all aspects of the Estimating function including;• Receipt & organisation of tender documents. • Assisting in preparation of tender inquiries. • Pricing from first principles of various trades, Ironmongery / joinery / reinforcement / concrete / brick & block work / groundwork's & drainage.• Introduction to preliminaries pricing.• Contract appreciation.• Analysing of subcontractor & supplier quotes.Various courses attended included;• Presentation skills• Negotiating skills• Contract appreciation• Time Management• Microsoft Excel & Word