Apprentice Estimator - Bridlington, United Kingdom - Severfield Group

Severfield Group

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Bridlington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Severfield is the market leader in structural steel, recognised for its iconic structures and engineering excellence.

Involved in the UK's highest profile building projects, we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK's largest, most complex projects.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes varied sports stadia, innovative bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for an Apprentice Estimator to join our Nuclear and Infrastructure Division based at our site in Carnaby.

As an Apprentice Estimator you will be working with the estimating department to prepare competitive tenders and estimates for various building projects, in doing this you will learn about different factors like quality assurance, materials, transportation, fabrication and labour costs to name just a few.

You will assist with pricing all activities, tender adjudication, document submission.

You will be a working within a key department that is responsible for the winning of new business, working closely with other departments including design, construction, sales, and contracts to provide the client with the most cost-effective tender information.

Part of this will also involve preparing presentations for the team to deliver to prospective customers.

A great opportunity to learn on the job the principles and core skills needed to become a qualified Estimator.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

To be responsible for own time management.
To ensure college days are attended.
To be responsible for undertaking instructions from Estimating Manager and designated mentors
To be responsible for own learning.
To be responsible for asking questions so they better understand the role and industry.

Key Skills that you will learn will include:

Liaising with the internal departments and assisting with the management of estimating programme demands
The assisting with client relations and tender enquires.
Extracting quantities from and working with 2D plan drawings and 3D models from various software packages

This is a position where you are growing and maintaining relationships both internally within the company and externally in the wider construction market.

Progression route would be to become a fully qualified and experienced Estimator.

Desired Skills and Personal Qualities:

The ability to work as part of a team.
The ability to organise their own workload.
To understand the importance of health and safety.
The ability to listen and follow instructions.
To have an enquiring mind and a genuine desire to work in the preconstruction department.
Experienced in Microsoft office packages.
IT Literate

In return, Severfield offers a competitive salary and benefits package, the opportunity for you to feel valued and empowered at work, as well as knowing that you are employed by the UK's market leader in structural steel.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and actively encourage people from every background, and we are keen to hear from applicants of any age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith.