Trainee Estimator | Essex | Full Time | £10,982.40 - £25,000.00 basic salary (negotiable) | *No previous experience is necessary as full training will be provided*
Founded in 1976, our client is a major flooring contractor specialising in the supply and installation of floor finish packages in the range of £100k - £1m for tier 1, 2 and 3 main contractors, multi-national PLCs and public sector authorities across London and the East Anglia region.
As a family-run business, they have fostered a lasting reputation as a people-centric, quality-driven organisation that has demonstrated perseverance in the face of economic challenges and achieved sustainable growth year-on-year.
Working closely with the Estimating team, you’ll navigate the company’s supply chain to make material costs, delivery timeframes, and specification design enquiries to compile project estimates for floor finish works proposed by clients.
This is a great opportunity for a person who is keen to develop communication, project management and commercial skills in a rapidly growing industry.
Are you the right person for the job?
• A passion for learning and finding solutions
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Great organisational, communication and presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong mathematical acumen
• AS/A2 level (or equivalent) qualifications
• A*- C Grade GCSEs in Math and English (levels 9 – 4)
What will your role look like?
• Ensure client enquiries sent via email are logged and updated on the database
• Send product price enquiries to suppliers via email or telephone, log and share the relevant information with the Estimating team
• Arrange product samples to be delivered to clients and ensure the office’s sample portfolio room is well-kept
• Digital measuring of floor plans
• General administration & filing, as required to assist the estimators
• Answering telephone calls in a friendly and welcoming manner, handling general enquiries and/or transferring calls to the relevant persons
What can you expect in return?
• Maternity/Paternity allowance
• Personal and professional training allowance
• 28 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays)
• Auto-Enrol Pension
• Dog friendly office
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