Trainee Estimator & Project Coordinator
£30,000–£32,500 per year, depending on experience
Full-time | Permanent | Monday–Friday
The Opportunity
We are New Homes Flooring South, a multi-award-winning, family-run flooring contractor based in Shinfield, Reading.
Specialising in the new-build housing sector, we also operate successful wholesale, commercial, blinds and retail divisions, supplying and installing quality flooring across the South of England.
Our company has grown through hard work, trust and teamwork. We value people who want to build a long-term career with us — those who enjoy a challenge, take pride in what they do and like being part of a supportive team that works hard and has fun along the way.
We are looking for an ambitious, organised and practical Trainee Estimator & Project Coordinator to join our Operations Team.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll learn how to take responsibility for new-build developments from survey and planning through to material procurement, programming and installation.
You'll spend time both in the office and out on live construction sites, working with our Operations Manager, experienced team members and company Directors.
Previous flooring experience is not required. We'll teach you the industry.
What You'll Be Doing..
Surveying & Estimating
You'll be trained to visit new-build developments and carry out detailed surveys of houses, apartments and other areas before flooring installation.
Using the quantified construction drawings from tender stage alongside your physical site survey, you'll learn to:
- Measure properties accurately using laser measuring equipment
- Use Bluebeam to work with construction drawings and plans
- Check actual site measurements against drawings
- Identify flooring specifications and requirements
- Assess subfloor conditions
- Carry out moisture testing using Tramex equipment
- Check floor levels and identify preparation requirements
- Record all information required for installation
- Take photographs and maintain accurate survey records
- Identify potential problems before installation
- Ensure plots are ready and properly planned for the works required
The objective is simple: when our fitting team arrives, they should have the correct materials, accurate information and everything required to complete the job successfully.
Planning & Material Procurement
Once you've surveyed a plot or project, you'll learn how to turn that information into an efficient installation plan.
You'll:
- Create and maintain planning workbooks for each plot/job
- Calculate accurate material requirements
- Plan materials efficiently to minimise waste
- Check and utilise available stock wherever possible
- Procure flooring and associated materials
- Monitor supplier lead times
- Coordinate requirements with our Warehouse Team
- Ensure materials arrive in time for programmed installation dates
- Identify shortages or potential problems before they affect the programme
You'll learn that good planning isn't simply ordering enough material — it's making sure we have the right material, in the right quantity, in the right place, at the right time.
Project Coordination & Programming
As your knowledge and confidence develop, you'll progressively take responsibility for your own new-build developments.
Working with our Operations Manager and Operations Team, you'll learn to:
- Build relationships with Site Managers and Site teams
- Obtain and understand construction programmes
- Identify upcoming plots and installation requirements
- Agree and coordinate installation dates
- Programme flooring works
- Coordinate fitting teams
- Respond to programme changes
- Keep sites informed
- Monitor upcoming workload
- Solve day-to-day operational problems
- Escalate issues before they affect delivery
- Attend developments when required
- Check completed works
- Obtain site sign-off so completed works can progress through invoicing
- Work with our Customer Care Coordinator where required
As you progress, you'll be trusted with your own portfolio of developments and will increasingly take ownership of them from survey through to successful installation.
More Than One Part of the Business
You'll be based within and work closely with our Operations Team, but one of the advantages of joining New Homes Flooring is the exposure you'll gain to the wider business.
You'll work alongside and support our:
- Operations Team
- Warehouse Team
- Commercial Team
- Wholesale Division
- Blinds Division
- Retail Flooring Division
This will give you a broad understanding of how a successful flooring contractor operates — from products, stock and procurement through to construction sites, customers and completed installations.
Training & Development
We don't expect you to arrive knowing how to do all of this.
You'll receive hands-on, structured training from experienced members of our team.
We'll train you in areas including:
- Flooring products and installation methods
- Construction drawings
- Bluebeam
- Excel
- Our CRM and operational systems
- Measuring and surveying
- Moisture testing
- Subfloor assessment
- Material planning
- Procurement
- Stock utilisation
- Programming and scheduling
- New-build construction
- Site communication
- Customer service
- Cost awareness
- Health & Safety
- Project coordination
You'll also receive relevant external training and qualifications as your role develops, including courses such as CSCS and SMSTS where appropriate.
As your knowledge grows, so will your responsibility.
What We're Looking For
We're more interested in potential, attitude and ability.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Ambitious and keen to build a career
- Highly organised
- Practical and comfortable visiting construction sites
- Confident with numbers and measurements
- Accurate with strong attention to detail
- Confident communicating with different people
- Comfortable using computers and learning new systems
- Good at solving problems
- Able to manage multiple priorities
- Proactive and willing to use initiative
- Commercially aware
- Comfortable taking responsibility
- Keen to learn and develop
- Reliable and accountable
- A genuine team player
You don't need to know everything when you join us.
What matters is that you ask questions, learn quickly, retain what you're taught and want to take on more responsibility as your ability develops.
Why Join Us?
- £30,000–£32,500 starting salary, depending on experience
- Salary progression as your skills and responsibilities develop
- Full in-house training and ongoing mentoring
- Company-funded external training and qualifications where appropriate
- CSCS and relevant construction training
- Opportunity to develop valuable surveying, planning and project coordination skills
- Your own developments and responsibility as you progress
- Experience working with major UK housebuilders
- Exposure to multiple areas of the business
- Direct access to experienced colleagues and company Directors
- Genuine long-term career progression
- Friendly, motivated, family-run team
- Company events
- Share & Success Bonus Scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Career Progression
This is not intended to remain a trainee position indefinitely.
As your capability develops, you'll take ownership of increasingly significant projects and developments.
Your future progression could take you towards Estimating, Project Coordination, Senior Project Coordination, Operations, Commercial roles or other areas of the wider business, depending on your strengths and ambitions.
Requirements
- Full UK driving licence – essential
- Ability to reliably commute to our Shinfield, Reading office
- Comfortable travelling to construction sites across our operating area
- Good written and verbal communication
- Good numerical skills
- Basic IT and Microsoft Office literacy
- Right to work in the UK
How to Apply
Please apply through Indeed with your CV and answer the following question:
What interests you about this opportunity, and why do you feel you'd be a great fit for our team at New Homes Flooring?
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to learn practical, valuable skills and build a long-term career within our team.
Good luck & hopefully see you soon!
The New Homes Flooring Team
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Work: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (required)
Work Location: In person
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