Assistant Calculator

As an assistant calculator, you will be joining a company that opts for a people-oriented approach where safety, quality, timing, diversity, respect and innovation are of paramount importance.

Your salary package is in proportion to your experience, capabilities and commitment. You will be working in a stable environment where the seniority of your colleagues varies between 25 years and 1.5 years.

Some nice extras:

• 32 days off and a lot of fun
• Wide range of events with colleagues, but also with the whole family
• Flexible hours
• Possibility to work from home
• Bonus and profit sharing
• Eco-Vouchers
• Flat-rate expense allowance
• Group and hospitalisation insurance
• Adequate supervision during your induction period and possibility of further training

As assistant calculator, you support the (main) calculator in calculating the correct cost price for each new project. Each project is different and has its own specifications, which means there is a lot of variation in the job.

Part 1 of the job description: supporting the costing of projects:

• Gathering information from all parties in order to calculate the correct cost price.
• Examination and analysis of specifications, plans and measurement statements.
• Obtaining quotes from subcontractors in the market.
• Checking tenders for conformity and completeness (incl. HSE risks).
• Preparation for determining site costs: site supervision and site layout.
• Examination of safety risk file.
• Attend site visits.

Part 2 of the job description: Attendance at price rounding meeting.

• Participating in the price rounding meetings.
• Supporting your own calculations.

Part 3 of the job description: Supporting the preparation and follow-up of quotations.

• After the wrap-up meeting, provide assistance in preparing and submitting the final proposal with required statements and attachments.
• Support in reviewing the contractual documents, including the technical items against the tender documents.

As an assistant calculator, you will be working for a class 8 general contractor for interior and exterior finishing. They focus mainly on the public and industrial service sector, such as:

• hospitals,
• schools,
• nursing homes,...

There are currently 11 colleagues working in the calculation department, and our customer has a total of about 160 employees.

As an assistant calculator, we ask the following questions:

• You are in possession of a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in wood/engineering (or equivalent through experience)
• No specific experience required - training on the job
• Basic knowledge of French/English, some files are in French or English.
• If you have experience with Autocad and/or MS Project, this is an added value.
• Being able to read a plan well is also an added value

If the following applies to you, this is fantasic:

• Analytical and technical insight
• Team player
• Accurate and able to work independently
• Problem-solving thinking
• Result-oriented work
• Persistent (but in a flexible way)
• Being stress resistant