Estimator (Passive Fire) – Tender & Pricing Lead

Howells Recruitment; Tendring; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

5% employer pension contribution

Healthcare

Training and development opportunities

Flexible, family friendly working

Team/company events and competitions

Job summary

Howells Recruitment is assisting a leading passive fire protection contractor in Essex to recruit an Estimator (Passive Fire). The role focuses on pricing, tender preparation, and coordination with subcontractors to deliver competitive bids for fire stopping, doors, and compartmentation works.

You will price tenders, developnotes and clarifications, and ensure accurate documentation for NEC/JCT contracts while liaising with suppliers and the programme manager to finalise tender programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of commercial pricing for construction or passive fire projects.
• Knowledge of Passive Fire projects, whether as main contractor or in a wider bid.
• Experience pricing NEC/JCT contracts and different procurement routes.
• Ability to source and assess supply chain capacity to support tenders.
• Experience using estimating software to produce accurate tenders.

Responsibilities

• Provide information for bid submissions and tender documentation.
• Obtain quotations from subcontractors/suppliers for specialist elements.
• Visit prospective projects to verify contract information for tender.
• Coordinate with the Programme Manager to complete tender programme details.
• Attend pre-contract and client meetings as part of the tender process.

Skills

Pricing

Passive Fire knowledge

NEC/JCT contracts

Procurement processes

Tender preliminaries

Supply chain capacity

Tools

Estimating software

Tender documentation tools

Job description

Howells Recruitment is assisting a leading passive fire protection contractor in Essex to recruit an Estimator (Passive Fire). The role focuses on pricing, tender preparation, and coordination with subcontractors to deliver competitive bids for fire stopping, doors, and compartmentation works.

You will price tenders, developnotes and clarifications, and ensure accurate documentation for NEC/JCT contracts while liaising with suppliers and the programme manager to finalise tender programmes.