Trainee Estimator

Job Location	Edwinstowe
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£21,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Purpose:To assist in the production of the best net cost on all tenders.Function:

Assist in the production of accurate estimates and competitive tenders.

Assist in the presentation of the bid in the most appropriate manner to the bid team to ensure effective commercial settlement

Monitor the tendering process and report at key intervals

Assist in the handover of the estimate and develop analysis in a format that is user friendly to the construction team

Roles & Responsibilities:

Ensuring sub-contractor and supplier enquiries for each bid are sent, monitored and reviewed in a timely manner

Develop Small Works Bids (MEAB) net cost estimates.

To assist in evaluating and understanding the documents and effectively brief the team on risks

To assist in planning and prioritising tasks to ensure all net cost estimates are processed efficiently

Coherently and effectively engaging the supply chain in each bid

To assist in holding agreed reviews with the bid team to report on progress of enquiries and tender programme

To assist in managing the response to post tender queries in close liaison with bid team members

To assist in undertaking a full handover complete with budget to the satisfaction of the relevant team

Promote Company value at all times

Education & ExperienceLevel/DisciplineEssential/DesirableCommentsConstruction based e.g. QS, Construction and Built Environment, Building Surveying or similarHNC/HTCEssentialMinimum 3yrs construction industry experience and/or Degree educated.Microsoft Suite of applications (Word, Excel)CompetentDesirable Key Performance Indicators -How to prove that you are doing your job properlyOutputsIndicatorsTender conversionWin/loss ratio against targetRegular bid reviews Evidence of launch/mid-point/adjudication meetings on every tenderEvidence agreed actionsRecord of comprehensive adjudication & sign off Tender planTime based plan at launch meeting on every tenderFully compliant bidsNo losses due to non-compliance & time restrictions

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