Estimating Manager

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry is seeking a skilled professional to generate comprehensive cost estimates for projects. The successful candidate will ensure product compliance, analyze project specifications, and liaise with multiple stakeholders to deliver high-quality bid documents. This role offers an office-based position with flexible working hours and a host of benefits, including health insurance and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Life insurance (3x salary)

Private health insurance

24 days holidays + bank holidays + annual increase

Work-from-home options

Free lunch/breakfast

Onsite parking

Employee schemes and awards

Bonuses

Team building days

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility to focus on task completion, with adaptable working hours.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to project and team needs.

Responsibilities

• Generate accurate cost estimates based on project specifications.
• Review architecture tender information for estimating team briefs.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, architects, and suppliers.

Skills

Effective communication

Flexibility

Adaptability

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview: To be responsible for generating accurate and comprehensive cost estimates for projects, ensuring that systems are competitively represented in project quotations. This role requires in-depth knowledge of fire compliance and construction methods to analyze project specifications, interpret architectural drawings, and determine accurate product selection in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Have a deep understanding of how to achieve product spec compliance.
2. Ability to review architect tender information to create a brief for the estimating team.
3. Have an in-depth knowledge of the product range and supply chain to enable the best commercial solution.
4. Identify value engineering options and improvements and create high-quality bid documents.
5. Handle quote revisions and other administrative activities to assist the Project Consultant.
6. Answer questions over the phone or email and add information to the CRM system, based on internal technical product training.
7. Liaise with clients, contractors, architects, and suppliers to gather necessary information for accurate cost pricing.
8. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of Excel.
9. Understand the competitive landscape for each system and the benefits of our products over theirs.
10. Understand the construction industry, fire door industry, and key standards and regulations.
11. Have a clear understanding of each product, its specific details, usage scenarios, and certifications.
12. Navigate and utilize the Pipedrive CRM system effectively.
13. Plan and manage time and tasks to meet company objectives.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility to focus on task completion, with adaptable working hours as needed.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to project and team needs.

Additional Information:

• Office-based role, Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (3:30 pm on Fridays).
• Benefits include life insurance (3x salary), private health insurance, holidays (24 days + bank holidays + annual increase), work-from-home options, Christmas closure, free lunch/breakfast, onsite parking, employee schemes, awards, bonuses, team building days, and enhanced parental leave.
• Proactive Global is committed to equality and is an equal opportunity employer. We act as an employment business for this vacancy.