Estimator - Ventilation/Ductwork

Description:

Estimator – Ventilation / Ductwork

 

Hailsham

 

Permanent

 

Competitive Salary + Benefits

 

Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Estimator to join our Offsite Manufacturing team in Hailsham, specialising in Ventilation and Ductwork.

 

You will be integral to the preparation of allocated estimates to produce accurate costs in the required timescales on our incredible M&E projects across the UK.

 

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

Be a self-starter who can read specifications and take information from to build estimates for pricing and feed into the bid team.

Work with the bid team to identify bid winning strategies for each estimate to secure advantages for the company against competitors.

Prepare each tender in a consistently structured and accurate format, with appropriate consideration of all foreseeable construction, technical and commercial risks and opportunities.

Keep relevant stakeholders informed of progress against programme.

Review estimates received and work with Procurement to prepare and dispatch supplier / subcontract enquiries.

Working with technical experts, assess quotations and validate the information received against the employer’s requirements to ultimately select the most appropriate quotations for inclusion in the prime cost.

Following contract award, ensure that successful winning bids are thoroughly handed over to operations providing clear evidence of tender basis, commercial opportunities and areas of risk.

 

What we’re looking for:

We are keen to speak to individuals that have a background in Estimating with strong understanding of ventilation and ductwork on medium to large projects. If you possess excellent analytical and communication skills and work efficiently to deadlines we would like to hear from you.

 

Some of the requirements for this role are as follow:

 

Significant experience as an estimator

An understanding of design is desirable

Computer literate

 

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes:

 

Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution

Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days

Private Medical Insurance

Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)

Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.

Personal development programme

 

Next Steps: 

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.  

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us: 

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. 

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. 

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be. 

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