Prime Appointments
Joinery Estimator
Job Location
Basildon, United Kingdom
Job Description
Our client is a leading fit out company who work in the commercial and high-end residential sectors. They are keen to recruit a Joinery Estimator to be responsible for supporting the operational strategy by compiling competitive estimates of costs to win contracts, ensuring that they can be carried out profitability. The ideal candidate will come from a Joinery or Fit-out background.
Duties:
Attend client meetings, acting as an expert on behalf of the company
Prepare for client meetings by ensuring a full understanding of the client and their requirements
Represent the company at the mid bid stage and attend post tender meetings with clients and internal staff.
Work from drawings to compile cost estimates of complete work ensuring best price to win the contract
Ensure that systems are maintained and updated on a required basis
Identifying labour, material and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents
Work with internal and external teams to resolve any discrepancies
Maintain cost database
Work within bid time-frames ensuring all documentation is signed off and submitted correctly.
Prepare the design manual with relevant drawing groups in preparation for the handover meeting
Be responsible for the effective handover to the specific Projects Director ensuring all documentation is accurately passed on to the project team
Skills and Experience:
Experience of Estimating within the joinery /shop fitting industry is a essential
Must have the ability to fully understand detailed working drawings from architects and designers, all aspects of manufacturing workshop construction and installation
It is essential that you have strong organisational skills with experience of managing multiple projects
Must be target driven and committed to key milestone dates and timescales
Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail is required along with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to build & maintain sustainable relationships, a team player who is able to use your own initiative
Experience of using MS Word, Excel and in-house databases including Estimating software is essential
Must have excellent IT and maths skills
Benefits
Hours 8.00am to 5.30pm with 1 hours lunch
25 days holiday plus bank holiday (3 to be used for Christmas shutdown)
Auto enrolled pension scheme
Death is service benefit 4 x annual salary
Personal accident cover
Cash plan healthcare scheme
Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future or who are not already resident in the UK will not be considered for this vacancy.
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Location: Basildon, GB
Posted Date: 10/21/2024
Duties:
Attend client meetings, acting as an expert on behalf of the company
Prepare for client meetings by ensuring a full understanding of the client and their requirements
Represent the company at the mid bid stage and attend post tender meetings with clients and internal staff.
Work from drawings to compile cost estimates of complete work ensuring best price to win the contract
Ensure that systems are maintained and updated on a required basis
Identifying labour, material and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents
Work with internal and external teams to resolve any discrepancies
Maintain cost database
Work within bid time-frames ensuring all documentation is signed off and submitted correctly.
Prepare the design manual with relevant drawing groups in preparation for the handover meeting
Be responsible for the effective handover to the specific Projects Director ensuring all documentation is accurately passed on to the project team
Skills and Experience:
Experience of Estimating within the joinery /shop fitting industry is a essential
Must have the ability to fully understand detailed working drawings from architects and designers, all aspects of manufacturing workshop construction and installation
It is essential that you have strong organisational skills with experience of managing multiple projects
Must be target driven and committed to key milestone dates and timescales
Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail is required along with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to build & maintain sustainable relationships, a team player who is able to use your own initiative
Experience of using MS Word, Excel and in-house databases including Estimating software is essential
Must have excellent IT and maths skills
Benefits
Hours 8.00am to 5.30pm with 1 hours lunch
25 days holiday plus bank holiday (3 to be used for Christmas shutdown)
Auto enrolled pension scheme
Death is service benefit 4 x annual salary
Personal accident cover
Cash plan healthcare scheme
Candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future or who are not already resident in the UK will not be considered for this vacancy.
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Location: Basildon, GB
Posted Date: 10/21/2024
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