Apprentice -Apprentice Estimator

Apprentice Opportunity
- Apprentice Estimator

Location:

Ipswich
- Permanent
- Full Time

R G Carter is seeking to recruit an Apprentice Estimator to join their established team of professionals, based in their Ipswich office. The successful candidate will be dealing with a diverse range of interesting and challenging projects across multiple sectors. You will be enrolled onto a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying. This course can lead onto a degree. This exciting opportunity will give you the opportunity to learn and earn as we support you in developing your knowledge in many aspects of Construction.

We offer a structured career path with a diverse range of opportunities and locations to enable you to build a career with us.

• Company pension
• Employee discount scheme
• On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Earn while you learn.

• Competitive

• To undertake a range of specialist and general administrative support tasks for the Pre-Construction team, supporting the team in all Tender preparations, measuring, taking off, pricing, supply chain negotiations and risk management.
• To assist the Estimator in the accurate preparation of the financial element of bids and (where appropriate) to produce estimates on appropriate schemes to the right net cost in a timely manner. To work closely with an experienced Estimator learning the processes, systems and methods that form the basis of good Estimating technique.
• To assist in the preparation of selected elements of the complete commercial and pricing element of a tender or cost plan.
• To undertake a range of clerical and administrative duties within a department to ensure its smooth running.
• To process documents received from a range of sources in line with department standards and requirements.
• To identify and undertake initial investigations into any discrepancies regarding information to be processed, possibly involving document control.
• To collate and extract data from a number of sources in order to produce documents.
• To file documents and keep filing systems up to date so that information can be readily obtained.
• To assist in the data input of selected elements of subcontractor quotations into the estimating software.
• Liaise with specified suppliers to obtain their contractor list and / or quotations.
• Assist the Estimator in controlling costs, timing and quality in line with specified targets.
• To assist in producing a detailed control document at handover to the delivery team.
• Any other duties consistent with the role of Trainee Estimator as may be required from time to time.

• Good organisation skills
• Computer skills – would be beneficial if proficient on Microsoft Office packages (preferably with experience of the 2010 suite – Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Entry requirements for this apprenticeship
• GCSE Grade 4 (or
  
  C) above in Maths and English or equivalent qualification
• Must hold BTEC Level 3 in Construction or A level profile that demonstrates strong performance
• Applicants must be 18 or over
• Must have the right to work in the UK