Estimator Building Envelope
Job Title: Estimator & Bid Specialist Building Envelope
Job reference Number: 253753-3298-2644
Industry Sector: Architectural, Building Envelope. Faade Engineer, Structural Engineer, Glazing, Fenestration, Aluminium Windows, Aluminium Doors, Facades, Windows & Doors, Architectural Windows, Architectural Facades, Sliding Doors, Bi Fold Doors, Balconies, Curtain Walling, Architectural Aluminium, Building Envelope, Facades, Architectural, AutoCAD
Location: London
Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 + discretionary bonus
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
The role of the Estimator & Bid Specialist Building Envelope will involve:
Estimator & Bid Specialist position dealing with the estimating and bid process from across curtain walling, windows, doors, cladding, SFS, glazing, and metal work
Prepare accurate and competitive faade tenders, including detailed quantity take-offs, cost plans, risk allowances, and structured bid submissions.
Manage end-to-end tender processes, coordinating internal teams (design, commercial, procurement, operations) to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
Engage and negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors, benchmarking quotations to ensure commercial competitiveness and minimise risk.
Identify value engineering opportunities, technical risks, scope gaps, and commercial considerations to strengthen bid strategy and profitability.
Support post-tender negotiations and contract handover, ensuring all assumptions, exclusions, risks, and procurement strategies are clearly documented and communicated.
The ideal applicant will be Estimator & Bid Specialist Building Envelope with:
Must have 3+ years experience estimating faade systems or related such as cladding systems, curtain walling, windows and doors, architectural metalwork, SFS and associated secondary steel or support systems
Proven experience working with clients tendering and managing bids
Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and relevant faade performance standards.
IT literate (Microsoft Office)
Excellent planning, organisation, time management skills
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction vacancies and Specification positions within: Faade Designer, Designer, Architectural, Building Envelope. Faade Engineer, Structural Engineer, Glazing, Fenestration, Aluminium Windows, Aluminium Doors, Facades, Windows & Doors, Architectural Windows, Architectural Facades, Sliding Doors, Bi Fold Doors, Balconies, Curtain Walling, Architectural Aluminium, Building Envelope, Facades, Architectural, AutoCAD
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