Estimator - Passive Fire

Howells Solutions Limited; Peene; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an Estimator (Passive Fire) in Kent to price and prepare tenders for passive fire protection projects across residential, healthcare, and commercial sectors. You will work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain competitive quotations and verify project details.

The role requires expertise in NEC/JCT contracts, framework bids, and system estimating software, enabling accurate tender submissions and effective pre-tender planning.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of producing commercial pricing for tenders.
• Knowledge of Passive Fire projects within main contractor bids or wider bids.
• Strong experience pricing NEC/JCT contracts.
• Understanding various procurement processes, including framework bids.
• Familiarity with system estimating software.
• Preparation of notes/clarifications for tender submissions.
• Ability to price tender Preliminaries.
• Ability to resource tenders via supply chain capacity.

Responsibilities

• Provide information for the written bid submission.
• Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers for quotations.
• Visit prospective projects to verify contract documentation and gather information.
• Coordinate with the Programme Manager to produce final tender programme information.
• Attend pre-contract and client bid meetings during the tender process.

Skills

Tender pricing

Pricing NEC/JCT

Procurement framework bids

Estimating software

Tender notes & clarifications

Tender Preliminaries pricing

Supply chain capacity

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Job Title: Estimator (Passive Fire)

Location: Kent

Salary: Competitive + benefits

We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist contractor in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping, fire doors, and compartmentation works across a wide range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship.

Responsibilities:

• Provide all information necessary for inclusion within the written bid submission.
• Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers to obtain competitive/accurate quotations for specialist elements of the works.
• Visit prospective projects to verify information contained within clients contract documentation and obtain any further information required to produce the tender.
• Liaise with the Programme Manager to ensure all necessary information is provided for the production of the final tender programme.
• Attend pre-contract handover meetings, all necessary bid meetings and client meetings as requested throughout the tender process.

Experience:

• You will have a proven track record of producing the commercial pricing.
• Knowledge of Passive Fire projects either acting as main contractor or included in a wider bid
• You will have strong experience in pricing NEC/JCT contracts.
• Understanding of various forms of Procurement Process - including framework bids.
• Knowledge of system estimating software
• Preparation of notes and clarifications for tender submissions
• Demonstrate ability in the pricing of tender Preliminaries
• Ability to resource the tender through the in-depth experience of Supply Chain capacity