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Estimator Trainee

2 months ago


Finchley Church End, Greater London, United Kingdom Connect Personnel Full time
Job Title: Trainee Estimator

Connect Personnel is representing an outstanding Lightning Protection and Earthing Company that has been in the industry for over 140 years. They are not trying to be the biggest, but they certainly want to be the best. From their offices in London, they can provide a national service for the design, installation, and maintenance of Lightning Protection, Earthing, and Height Safety Systems.

Job Description:

The purpose of this role is to work as a member of the regional estimating team, building dynamic and long-term relationships with clients. This involves working in close collaboration with other regional estimators and operational counterparts to ensure the smooth handover of projects to the contract management team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and produce risk assessments, designs, quotations, and specifications for lightning protection installation projects in response to incoming enquiries.
  • Ensure all quotations are technically sound and in accordance with the prevailing British and International Standards governing lightning protection installation.
  • Follow up all quotations to a conclusion.
  • Generate new business opportunities by engaging in pro-active research using construction industry databases and other available sources of project information.
  • Consistently meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and gross profit targets.
  • Develop long-term relationships with existing accounts to ensure repeat business, as well as developing an ongoing pipeline of new customers to deliver regional growth.
  • Timely submission of weekly/monthly sales reports.
  • Manage clients' expectations in line with our operational delivery capability.
  • Attend pre- and post-tender meetings as required.
Essential Criteria:
  • Design and Estimating experience in lightning protection/earthing or a related industry (Construction or Fire & Security).
  • Technical competence (ideally BS EN 62305 accreditation and/or a recognised electrical engineering qualification).
  • A good working knowledge of all relevant UK and European standards relating to lightning protection and earthing.
  • The ability to work both within a team and on own initiative.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Customer service and relationship-building expertise.
  • Self-motivation and excellent time-management.
  • Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Risk Assessment Software).
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and specifications, and to produce lightning protection risk assessments, designs, and layouts.
  • A full (clean) driving licence.