Pre-construction, Sales and Estimating Assistant

5 months ago

NewcastleunderLyme, United Kingdom THORP PRECAST LIMITED Full time

**Role**: Pre-Construction, Sales and Estimating Assistant

**Job Type**: Full-time, Permanent

**Location**: Chesterton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6BN

**Working hours**: 8:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday with one 30 min break. 40hrs a week.

**Benefits**: Enhanced holidays through length of service, Life Assurance, Company pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Training and development opportunities, Annual performance bonuses, On-site parking, Specsavers vouchers

Immediate start available.

**Details**:
Thorp Precast are a forward thinking construction business with a passion for quality and innovation. We specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke architectural panels and structures.

Due to continued growth and investment, we are looking to strengthen our Pre-construction/ Sales department. We are seeking an Assistant to support the technical sales and commercial team in managing and developing a varied and extensive portfolio of tenders and enquiries.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previous experience in a similar role or has a desire to develop their career within the construction industry and gain experience and skill in a wide variety areas.

**Job responsibilities**:

- Setting up tender and bid folders and files, both hard copy and electronic.
- Maintaining, organising, and managing bid and tender documents.
- Maintaining a contact directory.
- Tracking and maintaining directory of samples and pre-contract activities.
- Assisting with the creation and maintenance of sales and marketing materials.
- Assisting with sales and market research.
- Preparing documentation for handover to internal teams upon contract award.
- Attending, where required, sales and pre-construction meetings both online and around the UK.
- Assisting with producing measures and quantities for quotations and tenders.
- Assisting with production of quotations.
- Assisting with contract reviews and the contract award process.
- Assisting with pre-contract structural and architectural design, specifications, and technical responses to external queries.
- Assisting with pricing and winning high value contracts in a competitive business environment.
- Assisting with commercial aspects of live projects including surveys, valuations, and variations.
- Previous experience in roles of a similar nature i.e., quantity surveying, estimating, project management, facades generally, other sales or technical sales and design positions, would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
- Able to retain and recall technical information.
- Be proactive and self-motivated.
- Have a positive, professional and ‘can do’ attitude.
- Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Able to work in a team and on their own.
- Punctual and honour commitments.
- Applicants with Quantity Surveying or other construction related course would be looked upon favourably.

**Experience**:

- Sales: 1 year (preferred)
- estimating: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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