Assistant Estimator - Stockbridge, United Kingdom - J Mccreedy Recruitment

J Mccreedy Recruitment
J Mccreedy Recruitment
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Stockbridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Are you an Assistant Estimator, or looking to move into this environment? Do you have knowledge of Joinery, Carpentry or CAD? If so, we may have the role for you


Job Purpose


As part of the Pre-Contracts team, you will support the Senior Estimators and the Commercial Director in managing and coordinating all aspects of tenders from initial enquiry and qualifying job specific information though to breaking down the project once secured to give the factory the allowances to manufacture.

You will be responsible for liaising with customers and sales members to understand their requirements and produce competitive and negotiated quotations for projects ranging from £10,000 to £1,500,000.


Main Duties

  • Providing competitive estimates for bespoke windows, doors, and staircase joinery packages
  • Using internal estimating and takeoff systems to accurately cost project/enquiry
  • Liaising with the Sales, Marketing and Estimating Team during the tender process
  • Producing subcontract and material enquires for bespoke joinery
  • Answering subcontractor and supplier queries and appraising quotations
  • Checking tender documents, making amendments where required
  • Abstracting information into subcontract and material packages
  • Identifying scope for design alternatives and value engineering
  • Sending enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers for tenders and live projects
  • Filling in CSA documents to identify the correct scope to send to subcontract installation teams to receive fixed lump sum installation prices

Additional duties/responsibilities

  • Company Ambassador
  • Adhere to company Health & Safety Policy
  • Assist in Health & Safety Issues on site
  • Assist the Senior Estimators with their main duties in whatever format this may take.
  • Collating information and preparing enquiry packs ready to be priced.7

Person Specification

Technical Skills

  • Strong numerical skills and ability to interpret data.

Personal Skills

  • Proactive in managing workload
  • Confidential
  • Excellent time & task manager
  • Goal driven
  • Positive attitude
  • Excellent communication skill
  • Ability to work without supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure to hit estimating targets
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Sense of Humour
  • Have a cando attitude

Language Skills

  • Excellent verbal & written English

Computer Skills

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Quick typing skills

Qualifications

  • 5 GCSE Qualifications

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • Do you have experience in a similar role?
  • Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship to work full time and permanently within the UK?

Experience:


  • Estimating: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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