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Experienced Estimator – Hard Metal Roofing
£40,000 - £55,000 + Hybrid Working
Waltham Abbey
My client are specialists in fully supported hard metal roofing, facades, cladding systems, and flat roofing for all types of projects. Working with some of the UKs largest manufacturers systems, including inverted hotmelt, built-up-felt warm roofs, single ply and cold applied liquid plastics, they are looking for an experienced estimator who has a minimum of 5 years industry experience to join their growing team.
This role has become available due to their previous estimator being promoted to quantity surveyor, which highlights my clients preference to promote within.
The successful candidate will be report to the estimating director with any technical and
labour queries and discuss their bids before they are submitted to clients.
The Duties:
Daily tasks will change depending on the day and the project but can consist of:
* The successful candidate will be expected to prepare tenders and undertake take offs from construction drawings, reading drawings, understanding specifications and using excel to a good standard.
* Undertaking accurate take offs from construction drawings with a knowledge of Bluebeam estimating software being an advantage.
* Calculating rates including labour, material costs and preliminary items.
* Populating client bills of quantities and pricing schedules.
* Preparing scope marked up drawings using Bluebeam.
* For secured projects attending handover meetings with surveying, design and management.
* Maintaining accurate records of tender submissions, tender queries and RFI’s.
* Preparing tender bids and collating information from enquiries received.
* Meeting client on-site to negotiate best price and understand requirements.
* Project values will range from 200k to £4M plus.
* Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients.
* Researching materials, equipment and labour costs.
* Assist our document controller with gathering quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers.
* Assist our document controller with technical submittals for secured projects.
The Requirements
* We would expect the successful candidate to be well versed in over 18m non-combustible cladding solutions and fire barriers.
* 5 years estimating experience in all types of flat roofing preferred and should include but not be limited to:
* Manufacturers- Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter, Kemper.
* Inverted hotmelt solutions, including ballasted, paved, green and blue roof systems.
* Single ply warm roofs.
* Tapered insulation schemes.
* Three layer felt warm roofs.
* Cold applied liquids.
* 5 years estimating experience in rainscreen cladding preferred and should include but not be limited to:
* SFS lightweight framing systems e.g. Metsec, EOS
* CWCT Aluminium rainscreen cladding systems.
* Cavity / fire barriers.
* Computer literate- especially in Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam
* Good professional telephone skills with smart appearance