Trainee Estimator

7 months ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom McCann Full time

The role

At J McCann Limited, we are pioneers in delivering groundbreaking infrastructure projects. We’re seeking a Trainee Estimator to join our dynamic estimating team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of infrastructure projects. If you’re a numbers-driven professional with a passion for precision and a knack for building strong supplier relationships, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

**Key Responsibilities**:
As a Trainee Estimator at J McCann Limited, you will:

- Winning Work: Drive our success by producing winning tenders and nurturing key customer relationships.
- Cost Estimation: Create precise cost estimates for materials, labour, and equipment, based on customer drawings and specifications.
- Market Insight: Stay ahead of the curve by understanding current market prices and benchmarking our solutions for increased success rates.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Business Manager to ensure compliance with J McCann Limited’s procedures, business strategy, and clearance levels.
- Customer Engagement: Assist in presenting tender proposals to customers and actively participate in customer meetings throughout the tender process.
- Risk Management: Assess and adhere to all risk assessments and health and safety requirements, ensuring the safety of all stakeholders.
- Supplier Selection: Source suitable sub-contractors and specialists for each project to guarantee the highest quality standards.
- Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with Construction Managers, Planners, and the Design Team to ensure seamless project execution.
- Documentation: Prepare comprehensive documents for senior management to showcase cost calculations and project feasibility.
- Knowledge Transfer: Ensure a smooth handover of bid documentation to the commercial and project operations teams.

**Qualifications and Requirements**:
To excel in this role, you will need:

- Confidence in independently pricing projects with mínimal reliance on others.
- Exceptional numeracy skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in all Microsoft packages.
- Strong analytical capabilities for financial analysis.
- The ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and meet tight deadlines.
- Outstanding organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Non-Essential Requirements:

- Educated to degree level.
- Previous experience of using costing software such as conquest would be advantageous.

**ABOUT US**

McCann Ltd is a leading civil and electrical engineering construction company that operates throughout the UK on major road, rail, and airport infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients.

We provide our clients with integrated infrastructure solutions that meet business needs and exceed expectations each time.

Since our formation, some forty years ago we have developed a wide range of specialist contracting services to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects throughout the UK. As a leading supplier and installer of street lighting, traffic signs, signals, communication systems and associated civil engineering we can also play a key role in the development of project design and buildability whilst working comfortably within a wide range of contractual arrangements.

With a large, highly skilled, directly employed workforce, supported by an extensive specialised plant fleet we can take on and deliver the most demanding of projects to programme and budget.

Furthermore, as a business, employer, and member of the wider community, we fully recognise our social responsibility, always striving to build a safe, sustainable entity which is environmentally responsible.

With an ambitious strategy, we are poised for further growth and success, so if you are committed, talented and enthusiastic, McCann’s is the right place for you.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.
- 25 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Competitive salary

**EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

J McCann is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental leave, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

In line with our Social Value commitment, we will guarantee an interview to any member of groups experiencing disadvantage, including long term unemployment, ex-offenders and those not in education, employment or training that meets the essential competencies set out in the job description and person specification.

As an employee, you have the right to:

- A workplace that is free from unla


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