Trainee Estimator

**Brief Outline**

We are currently looking for a Trainee Estimator to join a well-established, multi disciplined contractor on the groundworks side of the business, with projects across the London and South East region.

**About our Client**

The company are based in Essex and have been operating for over 25 years. They work in varied sectors including new build housing, local authority, and commercial construction and already have a long pipeline of work ahead for the this year and next already.

The business has a young, dynamic and energetic senior management team with a strong business plan in place.

**About the Role**

We are looking for an ambitious qualified Trainee Estimator with ambition to progress to a more senior role within the company’s commercial team in the future.

**Duties and responsibilities will include;**
- Working with the Commercial Manager to ensure successful delivery of projects
- Undertaking costing analysis, take-offs and procurement schedules
- Monthly reporting
- Applications for payment
- Identifying and negotiating variations
- Material requisitions to the Buying department
- Attend meetings with clients and colleagues
- Approve Sub-Contractor valuations
- Final Account agreements
- HNC/ HND / Degree in a construction related field
- Wider knowledge of the construction industry
- Familiar with site visits and client facing activity
- Excellent analytical skills are essential, as are numeracy, literacy and communication skills in English
- Computer literacy in MS Office, Project

**Points of Appeal**
- Competitive starting salary and package
- Prospects of progression to a more senior position in the company’s commercial team
- Continual training and progress from an established commercial team
- Established contractor with a long pipeline of work and large varied client basis