Trainee Estimator

**Job Title**:Trainee Estimator

**Reports To**:Estimating Manager

**Location**:Rotherham

**Accountability**
- Maintain the quotation and bid register using AESSOP, ensure information is accurate
- Ensure bid dates are known and adhered to
- Understand the wider bid requirements and seek support where required
- Support the development of accurate cost estimates of both labour and materials from concept drawings and sketches, task descriptions and proposal documents
- Working from received equipment / drawings or possible site visits
- Liaising closely with other departments to refine internal cost estimates
- Upload bids to client portals where applicable
- Working with supply chain to develop estimates and / or drawing on historical cost records and modifying as necessary
- Obtaining quotations for 3rdparty goods and services
- Submitting official quotations to clients
- Detailed writing of customer proposals to meet and exceed their expectations including fully specification compliant quotations and data sheets
- Maintain strict confidentiality on all matters relating to company business.
- Sustain a safe and clean working environment.
- Comply with all company procedures and policies.

**Person Specification**

**Experience**
- Previous estimating / supply chain experience required
- Experience of working in the Engineering Services industry preferred
- Basic fabrication knowledge preferably leaning towards Vessels/ Tanks
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment against customer driven deadlines
- Ability to understand engineering drawings
- Proven ability to pay close attention to detail

**Attributes**
- First rate communication and organisation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
- Proactive, flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude’
- Strong team player
- IT literate with specific experience using Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint programs.
- Note: All employees are expected to be flexible and undertake additional duties commensurate with the overall requirements of the organisation and that are within their competence when required._int programs.

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person