Estimating Assistant

Estimating Assistant ; exciting opportunity to join a leading design brand in the Fit-Out Sector.

Upon joining this ambitious, family founded, fast-paced SME you will instantly recognise that their flat structure, agile working patterns, positive self-directed and collaborative team culture is the powerful differentiator that facilitates their growth.

Estimating Assistant Package:

• Starting basic salary to £35k per annum depending on experience
• Bonus
• Free Lunch, Parking onsite, Pension
• Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm
• Dedicated training.

Your Role:

Building on your technical foundation will be commercially astute, naturally able to absorb technical detail and thrive on collaboration working as part of a fast-paced Technical Team.

• Review client drawings passed to you from the Sales Team.
• Create scope including creation of basic drawings showing wiring using CAD / SketchUp.
• Suggest relevant products.
• Liaise with supply chain for pricing.
• Calculate costings.
• Provide Sales Team with complete project estimate, pricing and drawing detail.
• Build and nurture strong relationships; internally, suppliers and clients as required.
• Completion and maintenance of compliance, ISO & tender documentation.

Estimator Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of CAD / SketchUp software.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Eager to learn & develop your estimating career.
• Possess a technical mindset.
• Exceptional communication, administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to absorb technical product details and be detail focussed.
• Collaborative disposition.

Ideal:

• Experience within a similar role / related industry (Drafter, AutoCAD, Construction, New Build, Fit-Out, Design & Build, Architecture, Interior Design)
• Relevant technical qualification.
• Previous experience working with a CRM system such as Salesforce.