Class BIKU18.

Construction engineer, estimating and purchasing

Construction engineer, estimating and purchasing Place of study: Uppsala Occupational role 1: Cost estimator, building and civil engineering Occupational role 2: Contracting engineer Occupational role 3: Purchaser Occupational role 4: Construction engineer The graduate has knowledge of... - The construction process in society from planning to property management, the actors and forms of collaboration in the market, tools and methods for work planning and quality management - Project collaboration and a businesslike approach in construction production - Guidelines and regulations governing the purchase and delivery of goods and services - Building materials, their production, environmental impact and prices - How a procurement procedure works in the construction industry - Quantity take-off from drawings and models - Various digital tools for producing drawings/models and for cost estimating - Key laws, ordinances, regulations and rules in the construction sector and how they are applied - Key technical terms in English in the construction sector. The graduate has skills in... - Producing the basis for cost estimating, purchasing and budget follow-up from drawings/models - Planning logistics for deliveries in production using software - Streamlining the purchase and delivery of goods and services - Choosing building materials with regard to the construction budget, suitability, sustainability and environmental impact - Producing tender documentation, drawing up invitation-to-tender documents and an estimate in line with how the procurement procedure works in construction - Generating quantities, schedules and estimates from BIM models - Reviewing agreements and contracts for different forms of contracting - Applying key laws, ordinances, regulations and rules in the construction sector in word, writing and action The graduate has competences to... - From a financial perspective, follow procurements, inventories and instructions throughout the construction process and propose measures based on them - Draw conclusions and make well-considered purchasing decisions based on a given estimate or budget - Quality-assure purchasing and delivery - Evaluate and choose methods and materials based on cost, environmental considerations, long-term thinking and energy efficiency, and the ability to analyse and draw conclusions about these choices - Collaborate and communicate with customers and suppliers in a businesslike manner - Analyse risks in tender documentation and propose measures