Estimator

Placing Leaders are a specialist Recruitment Company, recruiting Professionals within the façade and fenestration industry – ie. Curtain Walling, Glazing, Structural Glass and Cladding.
Our client who fabricate and install glazing and curtain walling to the residential and commercial construction industry are seeking an additional Estimator based at their offices in the West Yorkshire region. You will be working in the companies small works division - this may suit someone with some estimating experience looking to further develop their career or someone who has worked in the window industry but wants to move into estimating.
You will be responsible for carrying out estimating and negotiating of small works of window, door or curtain walling projects to enable the company to win tenders and quotation’s whilst remaining profitable.
Duties are as follows;
Produce accurate tenders/quotations from Architects drawings and surveys to Privat Individuals, Main Contractors, Councils and Social Landlords and others
Ability to source alternative and less expensive materials for specific contracts whilst maintaining quality and delivery requirements
Obtain quotes for Sub-Contract services
Maintain and record tender details to database
Develop and maintain relationships with key customers
Answer Technical questions and offer Value Engineering solutions when necessary
Carry out negotiations with Main Contract Quantity Surveyors and offer value engineering ideas to maintain profitability of project
Attend pre-starts, design and on-going contract meetings where required
Produce target/special costs items to buying department
Price variation items specific to your project
Please contact us for further details