Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
Estimator
Company: 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.
Position Duties
* Preparing tender submissions and carrying out take‑offs from construction drawings.
* 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
* Minimum of 5 years’ estimating experience in flat roofing systems, including manufacturers such as Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter, and Kemper.
* Experience with inverted hot melt systems – ballasted, paved, green, and blue roofs.
* Experience with single ply warm roof systems, tapered insulation schemes, three‑layer felt warm roofs, and cold‑applied liquid systems.
* Minimum of 5 years’ estimating experience in rainscreen cladding, including 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 shutdown.
* Company pension scheme.
* Joining a friendly office team, where bespoke design and high‑quality customer journey is the standard.
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