Trainee Estimator

**Position-: Trainee Estimator**

BHC are an established contractor who have various divisions within their Company Group.

Our long-established Main Contract works division successfully uses the varied in-house resources of the group to offer clients a single point of contact for their project requirements whether it be traditional contracting, design and build or full turnkey developments.

We are currently seeking a Trainee Estimator to join our Main Contract Estimating team.

Your Key Activities will include but not limited to:
- Responsible for the preparation and subsequent negotiation of Tender submissions for Civil/Building projects
- Examine incoming tenders and review contract potential
- Measuring & ‘Quantity Take-Off’ from drawings
- Producing Bills of Quantities
- Sourcing pre-project information and analysing sub-contractor quotations, agreements & enquiries
- Build up tender price from first principles based on the scope of works, plans, specification, programme
- Cost planning
- Produce tender report in preparation for tender adjudication.
- Attend pre & post contract interviews, client meetings etc.
- Obtain feedback on submitted bids and circulate internally for future opportunities.
- Investigate cost effective and/or alternative solutions.
- Input data entry onto estimating software.
- Comply with BHC Ltd procedures.
- Maintain awareness of latest techniques.
- Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time.

**Required Experience**

Your Qualifications and Experience should be:

- a HNC or degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering or currently studying towards
- Knowledge of various Forms of Contract, such as JCT and NEC, relevant to Civils/Building works as well as various methods of measurement including SMM7 & NRM2 or currently studying towards attaining.
- Knowledge of Design & Build as well as other standard construction types of construction work
- A team player who is a confident communicator with all members of staff.
- You must have excellent interpersonal skills; maintain good working relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers and have a personable character.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to adhere to strict deadlines on a daily & weekly basis.
- Microsoft office proficient
- Ideally with experience in the use of Microsoft Project or other project programming software
- Site experience is advantageous.