Position: Graduate Estimator / Designer
Location: Alva, Clackmannanshire
Salary: £30,000
Working Arrangement: Office based
Employment Type: Permanent
Trainee Estimator / Designer is required in Alva, Clackmannanshire for our client.
Working within a specialist engineering business designing and installing laboratory gas systems throughout the UK, this role offers structured training across technical design, estimating and commercial documentation. You'll support the preparation of technical drawings, bills of quantities and quotations, interpreting customer requirements, specifications, drawings and site-survey information to produce accurate technical and commercial proposals.
Trainee Estimator / Designer Job Overview
Interpret customer requirements from specifications, drawings, site-survey information and related documentation
Use AutoCAD to prepare and amend technical drawings for specialist gas-system installations
Identify the products, materials and labour required for individual projects
Prepare bills of quantities, cost estimates and quotations
Assist with client-facing technical and commercial documentation
Manage an enquiry workload and ensure deadlines are met
Develop a working knowledge of regulations and standards relating to compressed gases
Liaise with colleagues, clients and suppliers to clarify technical information
Trainee Estimator / Designer Job Requirements
HNC, HND or higher qualification in Engineering, Design or a closely related discipline
Experience using AutoCAD, including experience gained through college or higher education
Ability to read and interpret engineering or construction drawings
Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel
Strong numerical ability with a methodical and detail-focused approach
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Graduate/entry-level candidates are suitable; previous estimating, design, construction or engineering experience is desirable
Experience preparing bills of quantities, quotations or technical documentation would be beneficial
Trainee Estimator / Designer Salary & Benefits
Salary: £30,000
Holiday entitlement: 34 days, including nine public holidays
Private healthcare
Workplace pension
Free on-site parking
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.15pm
Working arrangement: Office based
Structured training and opportunities for progression within a growing specialist business
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for
Salary description
£28000.00 - £30000.00 per year