This is a genuine opportunity to join a business where estimating sits at the heart of commercial success. You will work directly with the Estimating Director, pricing a broad range of hard metal roofing, rainscreen cladding and flat roofing schemes, with project values typically ranging from £200k to £4 million plus. The company works across a varied mix of project types, and the successful candidate will bring multi-discipline knowledge and the commercial sharpness to protect margin and win the right work.
For an Estimator who takes pride in their technical knowledge, enjoys variety, and wants to work somewhere their contribution is visible and valued, this is a role with real scope in a stable and growing business.
Estimator Salary & Benefits
* Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)
* 28 Days Holiday Plus Christmas Shutdown
* Pension Scheme (NEST)
* Ongoing Training and Progression
* Office based role in Waltham Abbey
Estimator Job Overview
* Prepare accurate and commercially competitive tenders, undertaking take-offs from construction drawings with a thorough understanding of specifications and scope
* Utilise Bluebeam estimating software for take-offs and preparing scope marked-up drawings
* Calculate rates including labour, material costs and preliminary items
* Populate client bills of quantities and pricing schedules
* Prepare and collate tender bids from enquiries received, maintaining accurate records of submissions, tender queries and RFIs
* Meet clients on-site where required to negotiate pricing and understand project requirements
* Attend handover meetings with surveying, design and management teams on secured projects
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, suppliers and subcontractors
* Research materials, equipment and labour costs to support accurate and current pricing
* Assist the document controller with gathering quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, and with technical submittals on secured projects
* Provide support to the design department on secured projects where required
* Report bids to the Estimating Director prior to submission, discussing technical and labour queries
Estimator Requirements
* Ideally 5 years' estimating experience within flat roofing, including systems from manufacturers such as Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter and Kemper
* Experience across inverted hot melt solutions (ballasted, paved, green and blue roof), single ply warm roofs, tapered insulation schemes, three layer felt warm roofs and cold applied liquids
* Ideally 5 years' estimating experience in rainscreen cladding, including SFS lightweight framing systems (e.g. Metsec, EOS), CWCT aluminium rainscreen cladding systems, and cavity and fire barriers
* Well-versed in over 18m non-combustible cladding solutions and fire barriers, with an understanding of target U-values and associated calculations
* Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam; Bluebeam estimating experience is a strong advantage
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to price tenders independently and confidently
* Excellent attention to detail, numerical ability and organisational skills
* Professional and confident communicator, able to engage effectively with clients, consultants and internal teams
* Willing to travel to the Waltham Abbey office and to sites as required
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
* Join a long-standing specialist with a genuinely strong reputation in the hard metal roofing and cladding sector
* Work across a varied and technically interesting project portfolio, from metal and rainscreen cladding to complex flat roofing schemes
* Close working relationship with the Estimating Director - your bids matter and your input shapes the commercial direction of the business
* A tight-knit, professional team where quality and craftsmanship are taken seriously at every level
* Stable business with consistent workload and a clear commitment to long-term employment and development
* Real variety and ownership in the role, with scope to grow as the business continues to develop
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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Salary description
£55000.00 - £65000.00 per year