Estimating Assistant

2 weeks ago

Derby, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow’s challenges.

Join our **Plant & Fleet** team as an **Estimating Assistant **in our **Modular Accommodation** team** **and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of

**What you'll be doing**
As an **Estimating Assistant**, you will have the following accountabilities:

- Efficient production of quotations for Traditional and Urban modular buildings - providing guidance on design and specification to provide customers with effective building solutions, suitable for the projects needs and requirements.
- Produce quotations for tender purposes based on effective estimating, using relatable markets rates to ensure BB Modular stay competitive throughout the tender process.
- Compile accurate refurbishment costs based on effective estimating for buildings requiring re-hire.
- Manage customer enquiries from initial receipt to acceptance of a purchase order.
- To provide effective communication with operations, refurbishment, commercial and delivery colleagues to create harmony and efficiencies within the team in relation to the pipeline workload.
- Develop relationships with internal Balfour Beatty teams to improve teamwork and efficiency between different business streams.
- Aid in securing and managing cost reductions.
- Obtain customer feedback post-delivery, to assess team performance across all departments.
- Collate full project handover documents to provide the operations, delivery and commercial teams with full project details, drawings and budgets for refurbishment/installation costs and requested timeframes

**Who we're looking for**
The following qualities/experience are essential:

- Problem solving capabilities
- Time management
- Strong Organisation Skills
- Customer Service Skills
- Business improvement orientated

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

- Knowledge of Insphire asset management software preferred
- Knowledge of modular building industry preferred

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

**About us**
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services proudly provides comprehensive plant, vehicle and equipment services to the Balfour Beatty Group in the UK. From our innovative Site Mobilisation Hub, we make sure that HGVs, tower and crawler cranes, and piling equipment (and more) get to the right place at the right time.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference: BBUK02448

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