Meet Richard K, Estimating Engineer at NUVIA UK in Risley. From hands-on beginnings in mechanical systems as an apprentice pipe fitter, Richard now plays a key role in preparing competitive and strategic bids as part of NUVIA’s Tendering team.
In this video, Richard shares:
• His transition from site work to engineering estimation
• Why no two projects are ever the same in his role
• The strong, collaborative culture within his team
• His passion for rugby league and commitment to sustainability — cycling to work whenever possible
For Richard, the motto is simple: “Measure twice, cut once.” And at NUVIA, precision and teamwork go hand in hand.
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[Music] [Music] okay so I’m an estimated engineer at Nuvia i work as part of the tendering team trying to secure winning bids for Nuvia so I had an apprenticeship in pipe fitting and fabrication of mechanical systems um from there a few years on site applied for a job in estimating types of bids we work on no two bids are the same um and everyone who we work with in teny everyone’s gets on really well um we all help each other out yeah i uh I play rugby league and watch it as well um train twice a week and play on a Saturday uh so after leaving high school went to a sixth form college um where I did my A levels there um after was a few years out working various different places then the apprentichip which I completed a three-year course and that’s a national diploma level three motivated challenging and hardworking i try to cycle to work as much as I can and that’s pretty much it i live around the corner so it’s easy for me i think it’s a really good company everyone who works here um really helpful really nice seems to be a good culture within the office measured twice cut once