Estimating Assistant

Vacancy Reference: CLA- 387

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary: £30,000- £40,000 per anumm

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands; technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

Integrity
Innovation
Collaboration
Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
Pension Scheme via Royal London
Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
Green Car Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
Private Health Insurance via Vitality
Private Dental insurance via Bupa
Enhanced Maternity and paternity
1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
1 paid volunteering day per year
Access to an independent financial advisor year round
Training & development opportunities

About the role

Reporting to the Estimating Lead you will assist in capturing data from across the Callen Lenz SME community that will directly feed into generating reliable cost modelling information.

Responsibilities

Attending bid launch meetings to understand all requirements of the customer which transpose into estimating needs.
Work closely with internal cross-functional teams to gather detailed information for cost build-up of estimates.
Populating the Callen Lenz cost model with gathered information ready for internal reviews.
Identifying & highlighting any gaps or assumptions in the data for risk analysis.
Build a strong and effective working relationship with our supply chain and internal stakeholders.
Handle general administrative duties, including document control and email responses.

Health and Safety

Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training

Skills

Qualifications

Desirable but not essential: Educated to a degree standard in a related subject e.g. Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Business.

Essential

Confident user of all Microsoft Office applications.
Have previous experience in engineering, manufacturing environments.
Able to understand Bills of Materials.
Excellent communication skills across functions and all levels of business.
Enthusiasm for their work and self-motivated to deliver their best.
Able to work to fixed deadlines for bid submission.
Adaptable and able to take on additional tasks if required to do so.

Desirable

Intermediate skills when working with Microsoft Excel. (Able to understand formulas)
Logical thinker who can identify/challenge data.
Knowledge of UAV’s would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
Ability to commit to occasional national and international travel
Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks