Senior Estimator
This role is responsible for preparing and issuing tender quotations and bills, supporting the pre-construction process through accurate pricing, risk management, and technical validation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving quarterly sales targets, meeting key performance indicators, increasing efficiency and tender output, maximising commercial viability, and identifying and mitigating risk across secured and potential projects.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical knowledge of glass, windows, doors, and aluminium curtain walling, as well as experience with project planning, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, high initiative, self-motivation, and attention to detail.
* Review and analyse specification documents and architectural/engineering drawings.
* Manage and prioritise personal workload effectively.
* Attend internal meetings and liaise with other departments as necessary.
* Source and assess costs for raw materials and subcontractor items.
* Analyse supplier quotations and compile data for adjudication.
* Work with the Head of Pre-Contracts to prepare adjudication documents.
* Handle communications with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
* Prepare bills and formal quotations using standard documentation.
* Attend client meetings alongside the commercial team.
* Coordinate the procurement of samples as required.
* Obtain U-value and thermal safety calculations to validate specifications.
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