We are looking for an Ambitious, Driven, and Energetic Bid Estimator to join the fantastic team at in Weston-super-Mare. The right person will want to stay and progress with this company and be part of a winning team!
Salary up to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus fantastic benefits!
Get in touch today if you have what we are looking for - this could be somebody with a financial background or an engineer looking to move into the office.
Your Time at Work
The role is office-based with occasional site visits/surveys so that you can understand the client's needs, therefore you must have a driving license and be able to commute to Weston Super Mare. Your duties will include:
- Reporting into the Bid Manager, you will be required to respond to tender requests directly from clients as directed or via portals.
- Put together informed and accurate quotes in order to remain competitive, but at the same time cover all necessary cost requirements for the business.
Once we have won that tender, you are responsible for putting together comprehensive job packs to provide that step-by-step guide and budget for project managers - you need to be client-focused from concept through to practical completion and continue to build relationships delivering a high-quality service.
Our Perfect Worker
Our perfect worker will have the following skills:
- Either a minimum of 1 year's experience in an estimator role within a similar industry or experience as an engineer/financial background
- Strong IT knowledge - particularly Microsoft packages
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Strong influencing skills
- Ability to work with teams to understand design requirements
- A driving license is essential alongside the ability to commute to WSM
Key Information and Benefits
- Free car parking on site
- Free hot drinks
- Performance bonus
- Full training provided
- Local reward schemes
- Bonus scheme for up to 7% salary (4% achievable through Company KPI's / 3% achievable through personal KPI's - Company targets must be hit for any bonus payment)
- 25 days' annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays = 33 days. At 3 months' employment milestone
- Group Income Protection - covers long-term sickness absence of 75% of salary, after 12 weeks' qualifying absence
- Life Assurance - death in service cover of 2x salary
- Pension Scheme (People's Pension currently) - standard contributions at the moment, but we are shortly setting up a salary sacrifice system for this, which staff can opt in to. In addition, in the coming months, we are looking into increasing Company contributions (staff to match contribution up to a certain %)
- EAP - Employee Assistance Programme, offering all kinds of support/advice - emotional, wellbeing, legal and financial
- Gym Membership for Nuffield Health Gyms
- Perkbox - A discount 'App' - Staff sign up to receive discounts on everyday spending, included
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