Trainee Estimator

Our client is recruiting for a Trainee Estimator to work out of their Ashford office. A construction degree or some commercial experience within a construction environment is all that is required, as full training is provided.

**Location**: Ashford, Kent
**Package**: £25k-£30k basic + annual company bonus and 22 days holiday

**The Successful Applicant**:

- This is trainee role and my client is looking for someone they can mould, train and develop, hopefully into a Senior Estimator
- Someone smart and switched-on, preferably with a construction related degree, or with some commercial experience within a construction environment
- It would be great if you already knew your way around technical drawings, but it's not essential
- You will also be structured and well organised in your approach, with an eye for detail

**The Role - Trainee Estimator**:

- This is a trainee role, office based working alongside and supporting an experienced team of estimators
- Typically working on commercial refurbishment and renovation projects, for glazing and window façade systems
- Being trained on how to complete take-off’s from construction drawings, and to source accurate supplier and logistics costs for inclusion within tender submittal.
- Support the presentation designer with details to complete tender submittal
- Review and confirm technical specifications, and internal pricing systems and derogations
- Prepare handover documentation for secured projects to project delivery teams, and attend site surveys and meetings as required

**Our Client**:

- An established high-end UK manufacturer and contractor within the curtain walling, architectural glazing and window facades sector
- A company that has gone from strength to strength over recent years, and whose projects are a long list of prestigious well known buildings
- A company committed to sustainability, very focussed on carbon reduction and environmental performance, and are aiming to be Net Zero by 2027
- Key words for this role include: construction, architectural glazing, curtain walling, windows, façades, trainee, graduate, estimator_