About the role

The Commercial Administration Assistant position provides essential assistance to the Estimating Team, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient preparation of take-offs of tenders and cost estimates. This role supports the Estimating Team Leaders and Lead Estimators by handling key administrative, coordination, and data management tasks throughout the estimating process.

Team, reporting and relationships: This position reports directly to your Managers, Team Leaders. Working closely with Lead Estimators.

Key Responsibilities

• Read construction floor plans and provide accurate take-offs for window furnishings
• Review floor plans and construction documentation to support accurate estimate preparation
• Support the review and organisation of construction drawings, specifications and other documentation to assist estimators in preparing comprehensive cost estimates
• Develop a working understanding of project scope to effectively support the estimating team across assigned tasks
• Assist in preparing, issuing, receiving and collating supplier and subcontractor proposals and pricing for under the guidance of the Team Leaders and Lead Estimators
• Provide administrative and research support to the estimating team for cost information and change estimates across different construction phases
• Other estimating support duties as required by the Team Leaders and Lead Estimators
• Adhoc tasks as requested by the team

Requirements:

• At least two years’ strong experience in administration or office support in window furnishings or directly applicable industry
• Must have experience in working with construction floor plans
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills in Excel, Word, Project, Outlook
• Intermediate computer skills
• Comprehensive mathematical skills
• The ability to learn quickly, be open to taking instruction, and always want to know more
• Your customer service and phone manner will be professional at all time
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, juggle demands and keep smiling while you do it!
• The ability to quickly develop and maintain working relationships with other team members
• You will be super‐organised, with an impeccable eye for detail and process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high level of computer proficiency
• Have a sense of urgency to meet deadlines
• Flexible and adaptive to change Working Conditions, overtime as required
• Possess a positive “can do” attitude
• An alignment with the client values and approach to work and people

Work Details:

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 6:30AM – 3:30PM
• Work Setup: Onsite in Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Full Time Employment