Trainee Estimator

3 months ago


Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Riteweld Engineering Full time
Job Advert

Status:
Permanent, full time, Monday - Friday; - 5pm


Location:
Beaumont Rd, Banbury OX16 1RH**
Report To:Small Projects Manager**
Hours: Full time

Salary:
£2- 29k DOE


Benefits:
Pension, performance bonus, time in service holiday scheme, BUPA health line, casual dress, free parking, great free coffee


Are you:

  • Looking to start your career in the building industry or more specifically the steel fabrication industry

Would you:

  • Like to work directly with leading builders and building rapports and relationships with customers
  • Like to respond to the inbound enquiries and provide quotes for materials or estimates for labour, materials and equipment provided for smaller project
  • Develop your product, technical and industry knowledge at the same time?

Do you:

  • Have some proven experience in the building trade
  • Have excellent customer service skills and experience?
  • Have a great eye for detail and written communication skills?
  • And can get to our offices on Beaumont Road, Banbury.

We would love to hear from you.

The opportunity:


Due to continued business growth, we are looking to expand our team and really focus the smaller projects within the residential market.

We have an amazing opportunity to help kick start your career in the steel fabrication sector. This is a developmental role where you can put into practice your learning.

You will get stuck in from day one:

  • Price work and be as competitive as possible, whilst ensuring reasonable margins are made, this equates to 1012 smaller jobs per day, 34 projects per week.
  • Building rapport and relationships with customers and providing excellent customer service.
  • Speaking with clients about project requirements, provide advice to clients based on prior practical/construction experience.
  • Set up pricing on bespoke invoicing system (invoice where account is not set up and take payment before project is started, if account set up, pass quote/estimate onto accounts department to receive payments.
  • Determine from drawing if job requires a survey. If required, Director attends site survey to ensure measurements are accurate, reprice if additional materials/labour or equipment required.
  • Follow up enquiries within 12 weeks if quotation or estimate being provided.
  • Liaising with customer to ensure efficient delivery of ordered supplies.
  • Attend meeting with drawing office to discuss drawing requirements/handover for larger projects


On the job training will be provided to develop product technical knowledge and skills and there will be the opportunity to complete industry qualifications.


The Company:


First established in 1983, Riteweld Engineering have over 30 years' experience in the industry with a reputation as a leading supplier of structural and architectural projects.


The Riteweld engineering departments of design, engineering and fabrication/construction specialists work as a team to offer an unrivalled breadth of products and services, combining expertise with a personalized approach to doing business.

With our continual investment in 3D modelling and management software we are able to confidently visualise and manage the most technically demanding projects.


If you have Essential**:

  • Experience/background in sales/customer service with a strong desire to make a difference, always with the customer in mind.
  • Strong communication skills both in writing and verbally by phone/or in person
  • Must be highly numerate with the ability to analyse data and use Excel proficiently.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Critical thinking skills with ability to anticipate problems before they arise and resolve problems quickly.
  • Ability to build sound business relationships and influence others.
  • Inquisitive nature, willing to question requirements of project.
  • Highly organised and excellent time management skills
  • GCSE 4 to 9 in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Desirable:

  • Administrative experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of estimating function and its role within the business.
  • Knowledge of the Steel or Construction Industry to enable understanding of client requirements and to question/probe further where required.

We would love to hear from you.

  • What attracts you to this role at Riteweld Engineering
  • An example of when you have demonstrated one of the following:
  • Customer service excellence
  • Curiosity
  • Confidence
  • Your current situation and availability to Karen May
Closing date: 14th February 2024