Job Title
Estimating Manager, Facilities Management
Salary
Up to £60k DOE
Location
Home Based - Travel when required (office available in London, Reading, or Manchester if preferred)
Hours
08:00-17:00
Overview
Pareto are currently looking for an experienced Facilities Management Estimating Manager to manage and quote FM tenders, in line with our growth strategy. As our Estimating Manager, you must have a proven track record in a similar role and have a good understanding of the FM and Maintenance industry. You will report into the Sales Director and support them with preparing winning tenders, bids, and presentations to continue winning new business. The successful Estimating Manager must be able to accurately labour load and price competitive tenders involving multiple self-delivered and subcontracted service lines, tracking forecasted gross margin contributions, support handover of successful tenders to the operations team, and contribute to technical solutioning. This is a new role for Pareto and the perfect opportunity for an Estimating Manager who is looking to take on more responsibility and be an integral part of our management team.
Key Responsibilities
1. End to End management of the estimating process
2. Early understanding of the full tender and submission requirements
3. Identifying opportunities on which to submit bids
4. Compilation of a detailed cost model - for review by the Pareto Sales Director
5. Supply chain management for obtaining quotes for new business tenders
6. Collaboration with Key members of the team to obtain the information required to complete the bid
7. Work with the sales team to develop a clear strategy for each bid
8. Research current and future applicable market trends relating to Facilities Management pricing
9. Setting out input requirements and agreeing realistic deadlines in line with bid timescales
10. Ensuring all relevant parties are engaged with and kept up to date throughout the process
11. Drive continuous improvement through internal and customer reviews
Experience, Knowledge, and Qualifications
Relevant engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent)
Strong Facilities Industry Knowledge
Submitting completed pricing models to an existing or prospective client, on time and within budget
Proven track record in FM tendering
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, particularly engineering and Account management
The ability to work to tight deadlines and reprioritize workload in line with changing demands
The ability to maintain a flexible attitude to work task and workload to ensure tender deadlines are achieved
Competency in MS Office software, notably Excel
Creative thinking
Problem-solving skills
Strong commercial awareness
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