Trainee Estimator

Location: Bristol / Yatton

Salary: £25 000 - £30, 000 

Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

Benefits: 22 Holidays + Bank Holidays

Company description

Connect Personnel are representing an outstanding Lightning Protection and Earthing Company who have been in industry for over 140 years.

They are not trying to be the biggest, but they certainly do want to be the best! From their offices in London, they can provide a national service for the design, installation and maintenance of Lightning Protection, Earthing, and Height Safety Systems. They are accredited designers, trained and qualified engineers and a reputation for service.

Job description

The purpose of the role is to work as a member of the regional estimating team, building dynamic and long-term relationships with clients. Involves working in close collaboration with other regional estimators and operational counterparts to ensure the smooth handover of projects to the contract management team.

• Prepare and produce risk assessments, designs, quotations, and specifications for lightning protection installation projects in response to incoming enquiries.
• Ensure all quotations are technically sound and in accordance with the prevailing British and International Standards governing lightning protection installation.
• Follow up all quotations to a conclusion.
• Generate new business opportunities by engaging in pro-active research using construction industry database and other available sources of project information.
• Consistently meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and gross profit targets
• Develop long-term relationships with existing accounts to ensure repeat business. As well as developing an ongoing pipeline of new customers to deliver regional growth.
• Timely submission of weekly/monthly sales report
• Manage clients’ expectations in line with our operational delivery capability.
• Attend pre- and post- tender meetings as required.

Essential Criteria

• Design & Estimating experience in lightning protection/earthing or a related industry (Construction or Fire & Security)
• Technical competence (ideally BS EN 62305 accreditation and/or a recognised electrical engineering qualification)
• A good working knowledge of all relevant UK and European standards relating to lightning protection and earthing.
• The ability to work both within a team and on own initiative.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail.
• Customer service and relationship-building expertise
• Self-motivation and excellent time-management
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Risk Assessment Software)
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and specifications, and to produce lightning protection risk assessments, designs, and layouts.
• A full (clean) driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative and leading firm in its industry. Please contact Connect Personnel for a confidential discussion or apply today!