Trainee Estimator: Kickstart Your Civil Estimating Career

Carey Group Plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday per annum

Company pension

Flexi-care benefits

Long-term development

Supportive and collaborative work

Exciting projects and challenges

Job summary

Careys in Glasgow is seeking a motivated Trainee Estimator with a degree in civil engineering, quantity surveying, or construction management to grow within our estimating team.

You will measure from tender drawings, prepare bills of quantities and assist senior estimators with estimates and rate bills, contributing to bids for bulk earthworks, roadworks, RC frames and related projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Construction Management.
• Experience in civil engineering or construction management with exposure to bulk earthworks, groundworks, roadworks and RC frames.
• Familiarity with measurement methods, especially SMM7.
• Proficiency with electronic measuring tools such as Bluebeam or ACC Take Off Tool.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience using estimating software such as Candy or similar.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand the scope of works, drawings and specifications.
• Use Bluebeam or ACC Take Off Tool to measure and take off quantities from drawings.
• Produce bills of quantities following applicable methods of measurement.
• Compile supplier/sub-contractor enquiries for tender buying.
• Rate items within bills of quantities from first principles.
• Participate in mid-bid, tender review and adjudication/settlement meetings.
• Attend client meetings, including pre/post contract interviews.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and upskilling across the team.

Skills

Measurements from tender drawings

SMM7 familiarity

Bluebeam

ACC Take Off Tool

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelors or higher in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Construction Management

Tools

Candy

Job description

Careys in Glasgow is seeking a motivated Trainee Estimator with a degree in civil engineering, quantity surveying, or construction management to grow within our estimating team.

You will measure from tender drawings, prepare bills of quantities and assist senior estimators with estimates and rate bills, contributing to bids for bulk earthworks, roadworks, RC frames and related projects.