Passive Fire Estimator (Fire Doors & Fire Stopping)

Progroup Recruitment Limited; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Long-term pipeline of work

Career prospects

Collaborative commercial team

Job summary

Passive fire protection contractor is seeking an experienced Estimator to join the commercial team. You will produce accurate estimates for fire stopping and fire door projects, with project values ranging from £10,000 to £500,000.

The role reports to the commercial team and offers hybrid working (1 day per week from home) and a secure long-term workload across NHS, university and public sector estates in the Northwest.

Qualifications

• Previous estimating experience within passive fire protection.
• Ability to price fire stopping and fire door projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed estimates for fire stopping and fire door projects.
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Build estimates using internal cost models and pricing strategies.
• Ensure estimates reflect delivery capability in liaising with teams.
• Support pre-construction activities as required.
• Monitor market trends and pricing in passive fire protection.
• Prepare accurate quotations within tender deadlines.

Skills

Estimating experience within passive火

Fire stopping knowledge

Job description

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing passive fire protection contractor that has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality fire safety projects across the UK.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a financially stable business that combines the agility of a specialist contractor with the backing of a wider construction group.

The business delivers passive fire protection projects across healthcare, education, commercial, residential and public sector environments, with a particularly strong presence within NHS and university estates in the Northwest.

The role:

Reporting into the commercial team, you'll be responsible for producing accurate and commercially competitive estimates for a range of passive fire protection projects, primarily covering fire stopping and fire door installation and remediation works.

Project values typically range from £10,000 through to £500,000, with a varied workload that includes compliance-led refurbishment programmes, maintenance works and planned upgrades.

Key responsibilities:

• Producing detailed estimates for fire stopping and fire door projects
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Building estimates using internal cost models and applying commercial pricing strategies
• Liaising with operational and commercial teams to ensure estimates reflect delivery capability
• Supporting pre-construction activities where required
• Monitoring market trends and pricing within the passive fire protection sector
• Preparing accurate quotations within tender deadlines

About you:

We're looking for someone with previous estimating experience within passive fire protection who can confidently price both fire stopping and fire door works.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience estimating both fire stopping and fire door projects
• Strong technical understanding of passive fire protection systems and products
• Knowledge of fire door manufacturers and fire stopping materials
• A good understanding of how passive fire projects are delivered on site
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with operational teams

What's on offer:

• Salary of circa. £45,000
• Hybrid working (1 day per week from home)
• Secure pipeline of long-term work
• Opportunity to join a growing passive fire specialist with excellent career prospects
• Supportive and collaborative commercial team
• Diverse projects across healthcare, education, commercial and public sector environments
• Fantastic working culture with regular social events

If you're an experienced Passive Fire Estimator looking to join an established business with an excellent reputation and genuine long-term growth plans, we'd like to hear from you