Junior Technical Services Estimator

paretofm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organization is seeking a Junior Technical Services Estimator to manage and quote Facilities Management tenders. In this role, you will engage with the sales team, compile cost models, and maintain communication across departments. An understanding of the facilities management sector is essential, along with technical services knowledge. The position offers an opportunity to grow within a developing environment, fostering professional development in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical services or as a junior estimator.
• Ability to handle multiple service lines and subcontracting.
• Understanding of the facilities management sector with maintenance focus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and quote Facilities Management tenders.
• Compile a detailed cost model for tenders.
• Engage with sales team to develop bid strategies.
• Track and forecast gross margin contributions for new business.

Skills

Technical services industry knowledge

Communication skills with engineering and account management

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Flexibility in work tasks

Competency in MS Office, especially Excel

Creative thinking

Problem solving skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent)

Tools

Bluebeam

Sage

HeavyBid

Auto Estimating

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Junior Technical Services Estimator

Working hours: Monday - Friday 40 hours

Reporting to: Chief Commercial Officer

Role Overview

In this newly created role you will manage and quote Facilities Management tenders in line with our growth strategy and support the business through coding maintenance tasks to SFG20 to drive an accurate labour load for submission involving multiple self-delivered and subcontracted service lines.

Key Responsibilities

• End to End management of the estimating process
• Early understanding of the full tender and submission requirements
• Compilation of a detailed cost model
• Supply chain management for obtaining quotes for new business tenders
• Collaboration with Key members of the team to obtain the information required to complete the bid
• Work with the sales team to develop a clear strategy for each bid
• Setting out input requirements and agreeing realistic deadlines in line with bid timescales
• Ensuring all relevant parties are engaged with and kept up to date throughout the process
• Drive continuous improvement through internal and customer reviews

Skills & Experiences

• Technical services industry knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues particularly engineering and account management
• The ability to work to tight deadlines and reprioritise workload in line with changing demands
• The ability to maintain a flexible attitude to work task and workload to ensure tender deadlines are achieved
• Competency in MS Office software notably Excel
• Creative thinking
• Problem solving skills
• Strong commercial awareness with previous experience and understanding of SFG20

Desirable

• Relevant engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent)
• Experience with submitting completed pricing models to an existing or prospective client on time and within budget

As our Junior Technical Services Estimator you will have been working as an engineer or junior estimator previously and are looking for your next career challenge. You will have a good understanding of the facilities management sector with maintenance a focus area. You will support the busy sales team with solutioning and preparing tender pricing returns completing client bid models and providing data for presentations to support business growth.

The successful Junior Technical Services Estimator will support the business through coding maintenance tasks to SFG20 to drive an accurate labour load for submission involving multiple self-delivered and subcontracted service lines. You will need the ability to track and forecast gross margin contributions for new business and support handover over successful tenders to the operations team and finance.

This is a new role for Pareto and the perfect opportunity for a Junior Technical Services Estimator who is looking to work in a growing organization with plenty of scope to grow and develop.

Key Skills

Bluebeam, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, HeavyBid, Math, Sage, Pricing, Cost Control, Restoration, Roofing, Microsoft Excel, Auto Estimating

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1