Assistant/trainee Estimator/contracts manager
Posted Today by LAWLESS FLOORING LIMITED
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Assistant/Trainee Estimator/Contracts Manager involves supporting the director and team in various activities within the commercial flooring sector. Responsibilities include estimating project costs, client interaction, data gathering, and research and negotiation with suppliers. The position emphasizes skill development in project management and procurement, alongside health and safety requirements. Strong numerical skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Estimating project costs by analyzing documentation.
- Taking telephone inquiries from clients and discussing project briefs.
- Assisting with data gathering, cost calculations, and budget proposals.
- Researching and negotiating prices with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Learning about flooring materials and site preparation requirements.
- Carrying out site surveys and understanding site conditions.
- Calculating construction drawings and translating them into estimates.
- Developing commercial knowledge of operations on live sites.
- Understanding health and safety requirements and developing site documentation.
- Communicating effectively and working independently.
Key Skills:
- Strong numerical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Desire to learn and succeed.
- Some construction knowledge of the sector.
- Computer and Excel literate.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Responsibilities The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.
Role 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. xlqdzyr Some construction knowledge of the sector would also be useful. Computer/ excel literate