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Estimator

Job Posted: 18 days ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Estimator 

Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex
 Hours: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
 Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience. 
 Holiday: 20 Days plus 8 Bank Holidays. 
 Sector: Construction, Roofing

Our client is a specialist contractor in hard metal roofing, cladding, and façade systems, delivering bespoke solutions for both commercial and residential projects across the UK and internationally. They provide a full end-to-end service from design and fabrication through to installation, working with high-quality materials and offering tailored solutions for projects ranging from simple structures to complex, large-scale developments. With a strong reputation for quality, safety, and technical expertise, our client combines industry experience with a customer-focused approach to consistently deliver high-standard, sustainable roofing solutions.

Due to continued company growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced estimator for their pre-construction team. You'll be pulling together scopes of work, providing value engineering and quote gathering to streamline and control the pre-construction processes.

Position Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing tender submissions and carrying out take-offs from construction drawings, with the ability to interpret drawings, understand specifications, and use Excel to a high standard.
Completing accurate quantity take-offs from drawings, with experience in Bluebeam estimating software considered beneficial.
Calculating project rates, including labour, materials, and preliminary costs.
Completing client bills of quantities and pricing documents.
Producing scope-marked drawings using Bluebeam.
Attending project handover meetings with surveying, design, and management teams for secured work.
Maintaining detailed and accurate records of tender submissions, queries, and RFIs.
Demonstrating strong knowledge of over-18m non-combustible cladding systems and fire barrier requirements.
Presenting professionally with strong telephone communication skills.
Preparing tender bids and compiling information from incoming enquiries.
Meeting clients on-site to discuss requirements and negotiate pricing.
Working on projects ranging in value from £200k to £4M+.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients.
Researching and sourcing costs for materials, labour, and equipment.
Supporting the document controller in obtaining subcontractor and supplier quotations.
Assisting with the preparation of technical submittals for awarded projects.
Providing support to the design team where required on secured projects. 

Position Requirements 

A minimum of 5 years' estimating experience in flat roofing systems is preferred, including but not limited to:

Manufacturers such as Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter, and Kemper
Inverted hot melt systems, including ballasted, paved, green, and blue roofs
Single ply warm roof systems
Tapered insulation schemes
Three-layer felt warm roofs
Cold-applied liquid systems
A minimum of 5 years' estimating experience in rainscreen cladding is preferred, including but not limited to:
SFS lightweight framing systems (e.g. Metsec, EOS)
CWCT-compliant aluminium rainscreen cladding systems
Cavity barriers and fire stopping systems
In depth understanding of U-value targets and associated calculations.Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Bluebeam.

Willingness and ability to travel to the office in Waltham Abbey. 

Position Remuneration 

Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
Regular office hours 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Christmas Shut down
Company pension scheme
Joining a friendly office team, where bespoke design and high-quality customer journey is the standardThis is a great opportunity to join a growing business and where everyone on the team is driven to succeed.

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