Senior Estimator – Cladding & Façades Tender Lead

Hill McGlynn Recruitment; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Potters Bar office

Career progression

Diverse projects

Job summary

Hill McGlynn Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Estimator to join the team in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The role focuses on accurate pricing of cladding and façade projects, working with pre-construction, commercial and operations teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in cladding/facades and external envelope packages, with strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tenders to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Estimator within cladding, façades, external envelope or related construction.
• Experience pricing projects from drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Strong understanding of cladding systems and façade construction.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong commercial awareness.
• The ability to produce accurate take-offs and competitive tenders.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience working for a main contractor, specialist contractor or multidisciplinary construction business.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed estimates and tenders for cladding, façade and external envelope packages.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, scopes of work and tender documentation.
• Producing accurate take-offs and detailed pricing.
• Obtaining, analysing and negotiating quotations from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Developing competitive and commercially viable tender submissions.
• Identifying project risks, exclusions, opportunities and potential value-engineering solutions.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers throughout the tender process.
• Working closely with design, commercial and operational teams to ensure pricing accurately reflects project requirements.
• Managing multiple tenders and ensuring submissions are completed within agreed deadlines.
• Supporting the business in developing strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and supply-chain partners.

Job description

Hill McGlynn Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Estimator to join the team in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. The role focuses on accurate pricing of cladding and façade projects, working with pre-construction, commercial and operations teams.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in cladding/facades and external envelope packages, with strong negotiation and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tenders to tight deadlines.