Cost Estimator Trainee

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Optima Systems Full time
Estimator Trainee Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a Trainee Estimator to join our team in Manchester within our Interior Fit-Outs and Refurbishments department.

The role provides a great opportunity to learn the role of a sub-contractor estimator, which involves building costs up from first principles, through to a full sales price.

Within the role, you will receive enquiries allocated by either the Estimating Manager or the Divisional Director and send out enquiries for materials and sub-contract items. You will also receive and evaluate prices for materials and sub-contractors and build up the price using either the estimating system or an Excel spreadsheet.

Your responsibilities will also include liaising with sales to ensure that any tender presentation is requested in adequate time and attending sales meetings as required and follow up any priced projects as discussed in those sales meetings to either an order or a lost job.

As well as calculating any preliminary costs using the Excel prelim spreadsheet, you will then present the price to the either the Estimating Manager or Divisional Director for adjudication and finalise any changes made and submit the price.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills (written and verbal), have experience with Microsoft packages and be confident in learning new systems.

You should have GCSE's in Mathematics and English at a grade C or above and a desire to start a career in construction estimating.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8. You will join on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days holiday, private medical cover*, pension contribution*, access to employee assistance programme with excellent wellbeing benefits, alongside the opportunity to work in a well-established and friendly company.


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