Passive Fire Estimator

LFS Ltd; Gillingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life insurance

Health and wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount scheme

Progression in a growing business

Job summary

London Fire Solutions in Gillingham, Kent is seeking an experienced Passive Fire Estimator to price fire door, fire stopping and maintenance projects. Based at the Gillingham office with site visits, you will work with our commercial, operations and bid teams, travelling as required.

You will bring proven estimating experience in passive fire protection, with strong Excel skills, excellent reading of drawings, and full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating in the passive fire protection industry.
• Competence across fire stopping and fire doors.
• Experience with maintenance and planned works programmes.
• Knowledge of third‑party accreditation and current fire safety legislation.
• Ability to read drawings and produce take-offs.
• Strong commercial judgement and pricing acumen.
• Organised, methodical and able to manage multiple enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Price fire door installation, replacement and remedial works, fire stopping and compartmentation packages, and maintenance contracts.
• Take offs from drawings, surveys and specifications; query anything that doesn't stack up.
• Build up rates covering labour, materials, plant, access and preliminaries.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors for competitive quotations.
• Attend site visits, pre-tender meetings and client meetings as needed.
• Collaborate with bid team on tender submissions and framework opportunities.
• Hand won work over to operations with a clear pricing basis.

Skills

Estimating experience

Passive fire protection

Reading drawings

Excel skills

Commercial judgement

Communication (written)

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Passive Fire Estimator - Gillingham, Kent

£50,000 – £60,000 basic (up to £65,000 for an exceptional candidate)

Full time, permanent / Office-based with site visits as required (Hybrid after probation)

About Us

London Fire Solutions has been delivering passive fire protection since 2011. We install, survey and maintain fire doors and fire stopping systems across London, the South Coast and the Midlands, and we manufacture from our own 21,000 sq ft facility in Gillingham, Kent. We have ambitious expansion plans through to 2030, and this role sits right at the heart of them.

The role

We're looking for an experienced estimator from the passive fire industry to price and win work across our fire door, fire stopping and maintenance workstreams. You'll be based at our Gillingham office, working closely with our commercial, operations and bid teams, and visiting site where a job needs eyes on it.

Day To Day You Will

• Price fire door installation, replacement and remedial works, fire stopping and compartmentation packages, and planned/reactive maintenance contracts
• Take off from drawings, surveys and specifications, and query anything that doesn't stack up
• Build up rates covering labour, materials, plant, access and preliminaries
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors for competitive quotations
• Attend site visits, pre-tender meetings and client meetings as needed
• Work with the bid team on tender submissions and framework opportunities
• Hand won work over cleanly to operations with a clear, well-documented pricing basis
• Review completed jobs against estimate and feed the lessons back into future pricing

What we’re looking for

• Proven estimating experience within the passive fire protection industry
• Genuine competence across both fire stopping and fire doors - we need someone comfortable in both disciplines
• Experience of maintenance and planned works programmes (social housing experience is a real advantage)
• Strong understanding of third-party accreditation, fire door standards and current fire safety legislation
• Confident reading drawings and specifications, and producing accurate take-offs
• Good commercial judgement - you know where the risk sits in a price
• Organised, methodical, and able to juggle several enquiries against deadlines
• Strong Excel skills and clear written communication
• Full UK driving licence

What we offer

• £50,000 – £60,000 basic depending on experience, stretching to £65,000 for the right person
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• A growing, well-established business with a clear plan and genuine progression