HI.. Need advice how to get into estimating... any advice no matter how small!!!!

[Chazj88]

Hi i completed a full apprentiship and have been working on the tools. For a while now ive been wanting to get into the estimating side. I've been looking for a trainee electrical estimator role but i can't find any in the londo area. I was hoping some one will have any advice or even know of any agencies that could help me in my job search. Thanks or looking and any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Hi i completed a full apprentiship and have been working on the tools. For a while now ive been wanting to get into the estimating side. I've been looking for a trainee electrical estimator role but i can't find any in the londo area. I was hoping some one will have any advice or even know of any agencies that could help me in my job search. Thanks or looking and any advice would be much appreciated.

It's a difficult thing to get into from the start, I had a few months as an apprentice and ended up in the estimating department for 2 years-the most boring 2 years of my life!

These days more than ever, immense responsibility is placed on the estimator to prepare winning bids that are delivered on time and make a healthy margin.

Here's 1 vacancy just from a quick search... Junior Electrical Estimator, London, United Kingdom, En-Spiral Recruitment, 04 Jul, 2011 - JobisJob UK

 

[Chazj88]

Thank you very much and thanks for finding that job have contacted the agency and sent my cv off to them.Thanks again.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Thank you very much and thanks for finding that job have contacted the agency and sent my cv off to them.Thanks again.

Good luck mate, and keep us informed.

Cheers..........Howard

 

[1shortcircuit]

Thank you very much and thanks for finding that job have contacted the agency and sent my cv off to them.Thanks again.

Good Luck, nice to see very prompt action :thumbsup

 

[Chazj88]

Thanks Lads , fingers crossed i hear back from them.. And Howard if the impossible happens and i get the job i think ill owe you a good few drinks!!

 

[IQ Electrical]

Thanks Lads , fingers crossed i hear back from them.. And Howard if the impossible happens and i get the job i think ill owe you a good few drinks!!

Lol, I think it might be me that you'll buying for!

 

[Chazj88]

LOL yeah sorry mate but i'll be so happy i'll buy every one a drink haha! Just another quick question what did you type to find that job? i just keep finding them but they all seem to be up north when i look. Cheers mate.

 

[Chazj88]

Just to let you guys know aint heard anything back!! But ... I did find another vacancy and applied today. Also anybody know what sort of duties i might have to do?? Cheers again!!

 

[dingledong]

making tea will be one

 

[Chazj88]

Lol making tea isn't one ive been doing it for 5 months now and all good apart from they want to now train me up as a quantity surveyour but thanks alot for your help guys.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Lol making tea isn't one ive been doing it for 5 months now and all good apart from they want to now train me up as a quantity surveyour but thanks alot for your help guys.

A quantity surveyor? Were you using too much tea?

 

[Chazj88]

Lol i won't lie i do drink too much of the free tea but they cant be arsed paying for quantity surveyours to come in so they want me to go to uni 1 day a week and to do it whilst still working my way up in estimating. A bit baffeling and questionable but a day off at uni every week dont sound to bad lol