Assistant​/trainee Estimator​/contracts manager

Responsibilities:

Working alongside the director and other members of the team you will provide a supporting role, dealing with a wide variety of activities within the commercial flooring sector, including but not limited to the following:

The company will look to develop your skills and your training will include.

* Learning Project Management

* Estimating Project Costs:
Analyzing project documentation to estimate costs, including materials, equipment, and labour.

* Client Interaction:
Taking telephone inquiries from clients, discussing project briefs, and submitting bids and tenders.

* Data Gathering:
Assisting with gathering data, calculating costs, and preparing budget proposals.

* Research and Negotiation:
Researching and negotiating prices with suppliers and subcontractors.

* Qualifications typically include strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure.

* To develop the knowledge of a broad spectrum of flooring materials & floor finishes

* To be trained in recognising on how to identify subfloor preparation requirements along with the associated products

* To be trained in carrying out site surveys and understanding site conditions and requirements for the flooring installations

* Calculating construction drawings and carrying out quantity take offs and translating into estimates

* To develop the commercial knowledge of the operations that are undertaken on live sites.

* Health & safety requirements and how to develop site documentation for Risk assessments & Method statements

* Procurement & account management

Essential Criteria :

• Ability to communicate with others.

• Ability to work on own initiative.

• Desire to learn and succeed.

• Some construction knowledge of the sector would also be useful.

• Computer/ excel literate