Trainee / Assistant Estimator, Landscaping

Trainee / Assistant Estimator, Landscaping
Salary £28,000 to £35,000 DoE + Training
Bordon, Hampshire
Permanent
The continuing success of this industry leading Landscape Contractor means that they need additional support in their Estimating & Sales department. The company are renowned for landscaping works that include both major landscaping projects and creating the gardens and open spaces for housing developments. They are the “go-to” resource for designers and contractors looking to create and maintain outstanding garden landscape environments.
This role will provide support to the Estimating and Sales team, assisting in producing the Tender Packages that are central to the ongoing success and growth of the company. They are keen to develop talent inhouse and are therefore open to training an Estimator with some landscaping or horticultural knowledge, an understanding of drawings and plans and good IT skills. This is the ideal position for a graduate looking for a role with great career prospects and excellent training
The Job:
Reporting to the Senior Estimator, you will use your knowledge and the training you receive, together with your natural proactive approach and eye for detail to assist in the creation of landscaping tenders. You will also be a valuable additional resource to assist in sales, procurement and the general administration of the department.
* Using Construction Plans, Bills of Quantity, and Specifications you will assist in the completion of project tenders and quotations
* Using specialist software you will create take-offs together with internal BoQ and sub-contract packs.
* Distribute “sub-contract bid packages” as required and obtain prices for all of elements of the tender.
* Assist Clients with technical feedback at all stages of the tender and award process.
* Apply Profit Margins based on department guidelines.
* Price bills of quantities ready for submittal and enter all supplementary bid information.
* Help to identify areas of risk or concern within the scheme and present them to the Senior Estimator.
* Maintain the tender register.
* Contact clients for updates on bid submissions.
* Build and maintain good working relationships with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors.
The Person:
You will ideally have some landscaping or horticultural knowledge, a broad understanding of drawings and plans and good IT skills. Whilst you will ideally have some experience in the below areas it is anticipated that additional training will be needed and the company are keen to develop the skills of their team.
* IT literate with experience in MS Office applications
* Ideally have some exposure to CAD or a design / estimating package such as Bluebeam.
* Ideally have some experience in the Landscaping sector.
* Be organised with good time management and used to meeting deadlines.
* Good communication skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Full UK Driving Licence

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