Project Surveyor

Bill Cleyndert & Company; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Project Surveyor/Estimator to join their Commercial Team. This full-time role at their Fakenham workshop involves managing financial documents, pricing variations, and fostering relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in bespoke joinery or construction, excellent numeracy and IT skills, and a methodical approach to problem-solving. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to prestigious projects and make a significant impact in a family-owned company renowned for its high-quality craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in project management within bespoke joinery or construction.
• Excellent numeracy and IT skills, especially in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage variation processes, pricing, and financial documents.
• Act as the main commercial contact for project teams and clients.
• Assist Project Managers with queries regarding scope or budgets.

Skills

Numeracy skills

IT skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Experience in Bespoke Joinery or construction sectors

3-5 years in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bill Cleyndert & Company are a passionately motivated team of highly skilled craftspeople and professionals who share the same vision and commitment to making and delivering bespoke furniture and joinery of the highest quality to the Interior Design and Architectural industries. The family-owned company has established an enviable reputation over 25 years for being one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high-end furniture and joinery and are involved in varied prestigious projects throughout the UK and abroad including private residences, royal palaces and super yachts serving some of the world’s most discerning clients.

We have the exciting opportunity to join our Commercial Team in a new role to the business as we seek an experienced Project Surveyor / Project Estimator with a permanent vacancy on a full-time basis, available at our Fakenham workshop.

Key attributes:

We are looking for a proactive, dynamic, and detail-oriented Surveyor, reporting to the Commercial Manager and collaborating closely with the project teams, playing a pivotal role in commercial management of projects. The ideal candidate works well within a team as well as independently, with the ability to adapt effectively to changing project and team needs.

Key responsibilities will include:

Projects:

• Managing the variation process, including pricing, publishing, external communication & follow ups.
• Become the main commercial contact for our internal team and the client's team on projects.
• Management of financial documents.
• Pricing additional areas on live projects.
• Track, publish and log all Site Dayworks sheets.
• Maintain and adjust financial documents as requested by Project Team.
• Assist the Project Managers with any queries regarding scope or budgets.
• Assist Project Teams with procurement of specialist materials.
• Develop and foster relationships with key Cabinet Makers to assist in estimating hours.
• Accurately tracking and inputting Carpentry, Finishing, Site installation hours and all materials required for the project.

Project Handovers:

• Assembling Financial documents and contract information in conjunction with the project estimator.
• Attend Project Handovers to gain in-depth knowledge of the project going forward.
• Attending first initial Design Meetings to understand the project and build a rapport with Client Team.
• Maintain the Order Book.
• Raise and log Invoices.

The ideal candidate's experience:

• 3–5 years in a relevant field, ideally within Bespoke Joinery, or construction sectors.
• Excellent numeracy skills and IT skills with competencies in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong understanding of commercial processes in project-based environments.
• Has a practical, logical, and methodical approach to thinking and problem-solving.

Are you ready to take on a new challenge and have the expertise we seek to drive this new role in the business? We’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and covering letter to Ash Price (Commercial Manager): [e-mail]

You can also apply in writing by sending your CV and covering letter to:

Attn. Ash Price
Bill Cleyndert & Company
Norfolk
NR21 7RN

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Management
• Industries: Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing