R G Carter
Apprentice Opportunity - Apprentice Estimator
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Apprentice Opportunity
Apprentice Estimator
Ipswich - Permanent - Full Time
Background
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.
Apprenticeship Benefits
- Company pension
- Employee discount scheme
- On-site parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Earn while you learn
Salary
Competitive
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
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- 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.
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