Junior Technical Services Estimator

Pareto FM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing facilities management company in Greater London is seeking a Junior Technical Services Estimator. This newly created role involves managing the estimating process for tenders, collaborating with sales to strategize bids, and applying technical industry knowledge. Ideal candidates have a background as engineers or junior estimators and understand facilities management, particularly maintenance. This is a perfect opportunity to grow within a developing organization, offering ample scope for professional development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an engineer or junior estimator is preferred.
• Experience with SFG20 is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the estimating process from start to finish.
• Understand tender and submission requirements.
• Compile detailed cost models for tenders.
• Engage with the sales team to strategize bids.
• Ensure all stakeholders are kept updated throughout the process.

Skills

Technical services industry knowledge

Effective communication

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Flexible attitude to workload

MS Office, especially Excel

Creative thinking

Problem-solving skills

Strong commercial awareness

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (HNC or equivalent)

Tools

MS 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.