Passive Fire Protection Estimator

Key Recruitment Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Passive Fire Protection Estimator to join our Commercial team.

You will produce accurate quotations for Passive Fire solutions and support both operations and sales by interpreting client requirements and building layouts. The role requires reading site drawings, keeping up to date with legislation, preparing bills of materials, and delivering timely, compliant estimates for Direct and Main Contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating passive fire protection works.
• Ability to compile rates from first principles.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent customer relations and communication abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Good understanding of industry standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and compliant quotations for clients.
• Produce estimates for various Passive Fire solutions.
• Read site drawings accurately.
• Keep up to date with legislation.
• Prepare bills of materials and quotations from client specifications.
• Interpret client requirements and understand building layouts.
• Build relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Prioritise workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Estimating

Reading drawings

Time management

Communication

Customer relations

Team player

Self-motivation

Timekeeping

Organisational skills

Deadline-driven

Standards knowledge

Passive fire protection knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities:

• As a Passive Fire Protection Estimator, you will be part of the Commercial team and will support their operations and sales teams by producing accurate and compliant quotations for their clients.
• Producing estimates for various Passive Fire solutions
• Producing accurate quotations for clients. Direct and Main Contractors
• Ability to read site drawings accurately
• Keep up to date with knowledge of Passive Fire and Fire Stopping legislation
• Preparation of bills of materials and quotations from client specifications
• Ability to interpret client’s requirements and understand building layouts and schematics
• Build successful working relationships with clients and internal teams
• Prioritisation of workload to ensure client’s deadlines are met

Requirements:

• Background and experience of passive fire protection estimating is a must.
• Should be familiar with compiling rates from first principles.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Good IT skills and a familiarity with Microsoft software.
• Excellent communication skills including face to face meetings and telephone and MS Teams communications.
• The ability to work alone and effectively organise your time as well as being a good team player.
• A good understanding of the Standards which relate to their Industry.
• Excellent timekeeping and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and a team player, demonstrating professionalism, positivity and pro-activeness.
• A background in passive fire protection is ideal and training will be provided for candidates to expand their knowledge where required to cover fire dampers and fire doors.