Job Description
Estimator Position Remuneration
- Salary of £30,000 – £45,000 (dependant on experience)
- 31 Days holiday (including Bank Holidays, plus additional days for long service)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health cash plan
- HSF Perkbox.
Estimator Position Overview
- Liaise with clients who send you their quote requests, establish clearly what they want and request any further information required like drawings or measurements etc.
- Keep up to date with product cost lists for each of our different façade materials
- Work out the required area in meters-squared of the façade cladding product from the drawings, this is referred to as a ‘drawing take-off’ and is best done using the AutoCAD software
- Find the relevant product cost, add this into the quote template and then add our margin %
- Show the finished quotation to the senior estimator or technical manager, and then send to the client
- Follow up with the client with any further explanations or info
- Product training provided
Estimator Position Requirements
- Background in the construction industry (Façade or fenestration industry knowledge is desirable).
- Current or previous position included pricing or estimating, including calculating the selling price by adding the required margin to the cost.
- Strong mathematical skills for precise calculations and take-offs.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and AutoCAD.