Joinery & Carpentry Estimator

Joinery & Carpentry Estimator

Location:
Wigan

Contract:
Full-time, Permanent

About Casana Interiors

Casana Interiors is a luxury, design-led furniture and interiors solution brand, bringing quiet sophistication to everyday living through intentional design and enduring quality. We curate thoughtfully designed furniture collections and bespoke joinery solutions for residential, hospitality and commercial clients, managing projects from first concept through to completion.

From tailored furniture packs to fully bespoke fit-outs, every detail reflects our commitment to precision, innovation and timeless style. Our work is rooted in professional expertise, refined aesthetics and a seamless client experience that consistently exceeds expectations.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced
Joinery & Carpentry Estimator
to join our team in Wigan.

Working closely with our design, contracts and commercial teams, you will be responsible for pricing bespoke joinery and carpentry packages across high-quality residential and hospitality projects. This includes fitted and loose furniture, doors, skirtings, architraves, staircases and associated works.

You will play a key role in ensuring our projects are accurately costed, commercially robust and delivered in line with Casana's standards of quality and craftsmanship.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates for bespoke joinery and carpentry packages from drawings, specifications and site information.
• Carry out detailed material take-offs and build clear, transparent Bills of Quantities.
• Price fitted and loose furniture, doors, skirtings, architraves, staircases and any related works, ensuring full scope coverage.
• Review, interpret and question technical drawings to clarify queries and avoid omissions.
• Liaise with internal teams (design, contracts, procurement, project management) to align specifications, budgets and programme requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations, negotiating best value while maintaining quality.
• Identify value engineering options and alternatives that protect design intent and performance.
• Assist with tender submissions, client proposals and cost schedules in a clear, professional format.
• Maintain and develop pricing databases, rate libraries and benchmark information in Excel.
• Support handover to delivery teams, clearly communicating key commercial and technical assumptions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of estimating processes, templates and reporting.

Experience & Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Proven experience as an Estimator within joinery, carpentry or a closely related trade.
• Strong working knowledge of bespoke joinery and carpentry construction, materials and installation methods.
• Excellent Excel skills
  – confident building and managing detailed cost models.
• Ability to read, interpret and work accurately from technical and construction drawings.
• Strong numerical ability and commercial acumen with a meticulous approach to detail.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise and manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships with colleagues, suppliers and clients.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to quality and high standards of presentation.

Desirable:

• Experience working on high-end residential or hospitality projects.
• Knowledge of complementary software (e.g. estimating, project management or drawing review tools).
• Relevant trade background, qualification or time-served experience in joinery/carpentry.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Long-term career growth within a design-led, expanding interiors business.
• Exposure to high-quality residential and hospitality projects with a focus on refined, luxury interiors.
• A professional, supportive team environment where your expertise is valued.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvements and help shape how we deliver projects.

Casana Interiors is an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.