FastClad Sales Office Estimator
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Office-based – Leicester, LE19 4AE
Sector: Building materials, construction supplies, cladding, facades, building envelope
Company: Advanced Construction Systems Ltd (ACS)
About the Role
We are seeking a capable and detail-oriented Sales Office Estimator to support enquiries and quotations for our FastClad brick slip cladding systems. This role will suit someone with experience in estimating, construction materials, or technical sales support, who is confident working from architectural and construction drawings and comfortable managing multiple enquiries simultaneously.
Working closely with the General Manager, Project Engineers and factory team, you will be responsible for assessing project requirements, quantifying materials, and producing accurate quotations while maintaining an organised pipeline of live opportunities.
This is a key role within a small, technically focused team where accuracy, commercial awareness and initiative are highly valued.
Key Responsibilities
* Handle incoming enquiries (phone and online) relating to FastClad system
* Review architectural and construction drawings to quantify material requirements
* Assess project suitability and provide basic technical guidance on product use
* Prepare budget quotations and full quotations based on project specifications
* Register and track projects within the company CRM/database
* Liaise with project engineers and the factory team to ensure quotations are technically accurate and manufacturable
* Maintain an organised quotation pipeline, tracking project progress and likelihood of conversion
* Maintain clear electronic records of drawings, quotations and project information
Essential Skills & Experience
* Ability to read and interpret construction or architectural drawings
* Experience quantifying materials or products from drawings
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy in preparing quotations
* Good understanding of construction processes and materials
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
Personal Attributes
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
* Commercially aware with a practical approach to problem solving
* Confident communicating with customers, engineers and production teams
* Self‑motivated and able to take ownership of your workload
Desirable (but not essential)
* Experience within façade systems, cladding, brick slip systems, or external envelope products
* Experience in construction product manufacturing or specialist subcontracting
* Experience in a construction estimating role
* Familiarity with take-offs and estimating software INDS
What We Offer
* Salary £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
* 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
* Length of service annual leave increases up to 30 days + bank holidays
* Flexible Holiday Scheme – buy or sell up to 3 days
* Enhanced company pension scheme – Salary sacrifice
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Health Cash Plan – Salary Sacrifice
* Structured product and system training, including exposure to live site installations
Why This Role Matters
This position plays an important part in supporting project opportunities from initial enquiry through to order placement. As the business grows, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop further within a technically driven environment.
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