Trainee Estimator - Manchester, United Kingdom - Optima Systems

Description

We have manufacturing facilities in the UK and Kuala Lumpur and over 30 years' experience in the glass partitioning industry.

We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service and beautifully designed glass partitions and doors which exude quality in every region we operate in.

We are wholly dedicated to helping our clients create effective and innovative workspaces in some of the world's most iconic buildings.

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Trainee Estimator to join us in Manchester within our Interior Fit-Outs and Refurbishments department.

This role provides a great opportunity to learn the role of a sub-contractor estimator which involves building costs up from first principles, through to a full sales price.

Within the role you will receive enquiries allocated by either the Estimating Manager or the Divisional Director and send out enquiries for materials and sub-contract items.

You will also receive and evaluate prices for materials and sub-contractors and build up the price using either the estimating system or an Excel spreadsheet.

Your responsibilities will also include liaising with sales to ensure that any tender presentation is requested in adequate time and attending sales meetings as required and follow up any priced projects as discussed in those sales meetings to either an order or a lost job.

As well as calculating any preliminary costs using the Excel prelim spreadsheet you will then present the price to the either the Estimating Manager or Divisional Director for adjudication and finalise any changes made and submit the price.

You should have GCSE's in Mathematics and English at a grade C or above and a desire to start a career in construction estimating.