Trainee Estimator - Workington, United Kingdom - TSP Engineering

TSP Engineering

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Workington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

TSP Engineering delivers high quality, innovative bespoke solutions.

As a total solution provider we offer a full range of service including Project Management, Design, Manufacture, Refurbishment and in-house Testing facilities.

Located on Britain's Energy Coast we employ over 200 people and operate from one of the largest and most comprehensively equipped workshops in the UK.

With our years of engineering and manufacturing experience we guarantee to deliver exacting standards of quality and excellent levels of service.

We offer Fabrication, Machining, Fitting, Assembly and Testing facilities, with a floor capacity of 19,200m2, two 5 metre deep manufacturing pits and a lifting capacity of 130 tonnes.

Our Vision - to be the partner of choice

Our Mission - To deliver the most appropriate solution for complex problems providing mutual benefit to our customers and stakeholders.

The purpose of this role is to support and maintain a professional estimating service on behalf of the commercial and operational teams in support of new business opportunities, ensuring that future work is secured on a competitive basis and is based on known risks and rewards.

The main accountabilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Undertaking estimates for manufacturing and site installation activities. This will include activities which are both self-performed and sub-contracted.
Interfacing with the various internal approval bodies to ensure that tender submission deadlines are met.
Monitoring and delivering estimating work within the sanctioned Bid Costs.
Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders e.g. clients, external suppliers, commercial teams, operational teams, planning department etc.
Implementing best practice estimating processes and procedures which are also consistent with wider TSP arrangements (including IT systems).

Qualifications:

Desirable
Craft City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 / B-TEC in Mechanical Engineering.
Desirable

-previous manufacturing experience - preferably within the Nuclear, Defence or Heavy Engineering Sectors.

Desirable

-previous manufacturing estimating experience.

Competencies:

Understanding of Engineering Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documentation.
Understanding of fabrication, machining and assembly activities and the ability to accurately estimate the hours required to undertake these tasks.
An understanding of potential project risks and how to cater for these within estimates.
Understanding and use of IT Systems including Microsoft Office, including capability to complete internal TSP Estimate Sheets and External Client Estimate Sheets as required.

Person Attributes:

Good commercial awareness including delivery to budgets / timescales
Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Represents TSP in a professional and competent manner during interactions with customers and stakeholders.
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the products and services offered by TSP.
Ability to liaise with the supply chain for BOC and subcontract items.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

**Due to Projects all employees must be British National