Estimator

Pertemps Crawley Perms; West Grinstead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role

Own transport required

Salary £35k-£45k

Job summary

Pertemps Crawley Perms is seeking an experienced Estimator to join a growing manufacturing and construction-focused business on the outskirts of Horsham. You will prepare accurate quotations from customer specifications and drawings, then guide them through to production handover.

In this role you will calculate costs, liaise with customers to resolve queries, maintain CRM data, and support amendments as orders progress. A structured, office-based environment with clear deadlines awaits.

Qualifications

• Previous estimating experience is essential.
• Experience within a manufacturing and/or construction environment is desirable.
• Confident interpreting specifications, drawings and customer requirements.
• Strong IT and CRM/system skills.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, drawings and requirements to prepare accurate quotations.
• Calculate costs and prepare detailed quotes for customers.
• Liaise with customers to discuss quotations and clarify requirements.
• Manage amendments to quotations following feedback or changes to specs.
• Work with internal teams to ensure quoted requirements are achievable.
• Update and maintain information on the CRM/system.
• Support changes once an order progresses into production.

Skills

Estimating experience

Manufacturing/Construction domain

Interpret specifications & drawings

Commercial awareness

Customer communication

Deadline-driven

IT & CRM skills

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Ready for your next estimating opportunity with a growing business where your experience will really make an impact?

We're working with an established and successful business on the outskirts of Horsham, within the construction and manufacturing sector, who are currently going through an exciting period of expansion.

As the business continues to grow, they're looking to add an experienced Estimator to the team. This is a key role within the business, taking responsibility for preparing accurate and commercially competitive quotations from customer specifications and drawings, through to confirmation and handover for production.

The Role

• Reviewing customer specifications, drawings and requirements to prepare accurate quotations
• Calculating costs and preparing detailed quotes for customers
• Liaising directly with customers to discuss quotations, answer queries and clarify requirements
• Managing amendments to quotations following customer feedback or changes to specifications
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure quoted requirements are accurate and achievable
• Updating and maintaining accurate information on the CRM/system
• Supporting any changes or amendments required once an order has progressed into production

The Person

• Previous estimating experience is essential
• Experience within a manufacturing and/or construction environment is highly desirable
• Confident interpreting specifications, drawings and customer requirements
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with customers and internal teams
• Comfortable working to deadlines and responding quickly to changing requirements
• Strong IT and CRM/system skills

The Package

• £35,000 - £45,000pa, depending on experience
• Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm
• Fully office-based & own transport essential due to office location
• An exciting opportunity to join the business during a significant period of expansion

If you're an experienced Estimator looking for your next challenge with a growing business where you can use your expertise and play a key part in its continued success, we'd love to hear from you