Facade Estimator

Founded over 20 years,we have become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. We deliver high-quality, compliant, multi-million-pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.

**This is an office-based role, based at our Head office in Gillingham, 5 days a week.**

**Overall purpose of role To**:

- Prepare estimates for specified responses to PQQs, ITTs, pitches and proposals in conjunction with the marketing & business development manager and the monitoring of budgets for tenders, pitches and proposals.
- Handover of information to the commercial department

**Essential**
- Background working for a subcontractor.
- 2+ years experience as an Estimator.
- Experience in drawing takeoffs
- Experience in building up costs on a Labour/Plant/Material basis
- Have a confident, ambitious manner and able to liaise with clients professionally.
- Excellent IT skills and an advanced user of MS Excel.

**Advantageous**
- Numerical Proficiency.
- A willingness to learn and work constructively within a team.
- Managing our business commercially.
- Managing self.
- Working together effectively.
- Good attitude.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office suite.

**Key Tasks**
- Compiling assigned compliant and competitive tenders, within deadlines.
- Pre-handover budget compiling and guided value engineering.
- Post-handover budget inputting onto Project Probe.
- Ensure all assigned opportunities and tenders are tracked and chased and results noted, including conversion to next stage, or closure.
- Update subcontractor, supplier and client information on Project Probe, as necessary.
- Attend estimating meetings as required.
- Attend assigned handover meetings and ensure all information is agreed and recorded.
- Continue liaison with commercial and contracts departments as required.
- Liaise with procurement, ordering and finance for pricing and costs of labour and materials. Liaise with materials suppliers and sub-contractors as required.
- Liaise with clients and consultants as required.

**Benefits**
- 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Company Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free Parking at Head Office