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Trainee Estimator - Full Time - Ipswich, United Kingdom
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
Are you ready to start your career journey? This role is ideal for recent graduates, military leavers, or individuals with a background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering who are interested in transitioning into an office-based role. Whether you’re fresh from college or looking for a new challenge, we’d love to help you develop your skills as part of our expert team.
We are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Top Employers by the Top Employers Institute. As a global leader in engineering, with a turnover of 3.2 billion Swiss Francs and 180 locations worldwide, we provide exceptional opportunities for growth and development. We specialise in delivering high-quality services for a wide range of rotating equipment, both on-site and in our workshops, with a commitment to fast response times and technical excellence.
As a Trainee Estimator in our Ipswich Service Centre, you’ll be supported in learning to handle technical estimates and create detailed quotations. Your enthusiasm for learning, attention to detail, and communication skills will be key to your success as you grow in this role.
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
- Review customer specifications with guidance, identifying critical requirements and areas of focus.
- Communicate with customers to understand their needs and clarify details.
- Work with team members to determine quotation timelines, technical scope, commercial terms, delivery expectations, and quality standards.
- Learn how to obtain and assess supplier pricing information for quotation purposes.
- Assist in developing structured technical estimations, including work scope, hours, and direct costs.
- Help draft commercial quotation documents based on the technical estimation.
- Collaborate with suppliers and sub-contractors throughout the estimation process.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A basic understanding of mechanical workshop processes and repair principles is beneficial but not required.
- Any experience in a commercial role, such as purchasing or internal sales, would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Strong communication skills for engaging with team members and customers.
- Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
- Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook is advantageous; training on other systems, including Salesforce, will be provided.
What we offer you:
- A competitive starting salary
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days, plus additional service days
- Participation in a company-wide bonus scheme
- Defined pension contribution.
- Access to confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programmes.
- Discounts on shopping, entertainment, and lifestyle services.
- Eligibility for a Costco membership for exclusive offers.
- Discounted personal car leasing for you, your family, and friends.
- Recognition of employee longevity with Long Service Awards.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
- Free and secure on-site parking.
Do you have a question about the role?
Reach out to Daniel Faulkner at Danny.Faulkner@sulzer.com . Our team is looking forward hearing from you!
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.