Our Client works within the commercial construction sector, is a specialist full package service provider working for both national and regionally based developers to whom they offer a full design, installation and ongoing maintenance service.
As the Trainee Estimator you will be joining a well-established, experienced and growing team, who will fully support you as you continue to learn and hone your skills as an Estimator and will be estimating for tender opportunities that can range from anywhere from £250K to over £10M.
As the Trainee Estimator you will be:
* Measuring PDF drawings using Bluebeam software.
* Producing tender documents.
* Producing Bills of Quantities.
* With more experience and as required attending site visits and tender meetings.
* Liaising with clients to gain updates on submitted bids.
* Looking to identify areas of risk during the tender process.
To be considered as the Trainee Estimator you will need:
* The ability to measure drawings and some estimating experience.
* Have had some experience of producing Bills of Quantities.
* Good organisational and time management skills.
* The ability to manage a workload that can consist of several projects at the same time.
* A HNC or HND in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil / Structural Engineering or related discipline (i.e. Mathematics).
* To be living within commuting distance of Slough.
On offer for the successful candidate for this Trainee Estimator job is:
* A starting salary of between £28,000 and £33,000 per year.
* The opportunity for salary increases as you gain more experience.
* Onsite parking, local train station and nearby bus stops.
* Four weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
* Pension Scheme.
* The flexibility when more experienced to have a hybrid home / office working arrangement.
* The opportunity to further your career within a niche sector whilst working for a well respected company that offers the full design, installation and ongoing maintenance full package service to their clients that include the major city specialist developers within the UK.
Please note our client is not looking to offer visa sponsorship for this role so if you are applying you must already be a UK Citizen or be resident in the UK and have indefinite leave to remain. This means that those in the UK on a graduate visa will also not be considered for the role
Salary description
£28000.00 - £33000.00 per year