We're on the lookout for an Estimator to join our well established and respected client based in Loughborough on a full time, permanent basis.
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience).
Hours: 07:45 - 16:45 Monday - Thursday and 07:45 - 14:15 on Friday.
The Role: As an Estimator, you will be responsible for receiving new enquiries, estimating and converting orders into manufacturing packages for fabrication.
You will also be required to provide a detailed handover of the quotation to the Contracts Manager.
Key Responsibilities: Read technical tender drawings.
Extract and price materials.
Proactively interact with other members of the team to produce competitive bids.
Using practical knowledge put times to costing materials, labour, site operations including plant to complete comprehensive take-off and tender submission.
Establish supply chain costs to be included in tenders.
Generate quotation documents and send to clients.
Liaise with customers, identifying and securing business opportunities from both existing and new clients.
Negotiate and complete tenders to sales.
Build up a consistent system of market prices Provide a timely response and an exceptional level of service to all enquiries.
Follow up initial submission with client feedback.
Upon tender award, set up and present to a handover meeting with Contracts team.
Essential Requirements: Strong understanding of structural, secondary, and architectural steel work.
Experience within a similar Estimating role within the industry.
Ability to read Technical/architectural drawings.
Understanding of building law and regulations, contract law and health & safety law.
High attention to detail.
Excellent financial and numerical skills and sound commercial awareness.
Excellent IT skills.
Strong communication and negotiating skills.
Excellent time management and organisation skills.
Familiar with TEKLA Structures Software.
If you are looking for the next step in your career with a well-established and respected local company, give Courtney a call on 07385 660 388 or apply for this role now!
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