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Estimator in Waltham Abbey (EN9) | Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Estimator (Building Services/MEP) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Bishop's Stortford (CM22) £45000 - £55000 per annum + Training + Career Progression 1 month ago Senior Quantity Surveyor Building Careers UK Ltd Waltham Cross (EN7) £65000 - £75000 per annum 4 days ago Mechanical Estimator - Contract Enhanced M&E Ltd City of London (EC4A) From £300 to £370 per day 2 weeks ago Façade Estimator Winsearch London £40k - 45k per year + Bonus 1 month ago Estimator (Building Services/MEP) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Bishop's Stortford (CM22) £45000 - £55000 per annum + Training + Career Progression 1 week ago Estimator – Sheeting & Cladding Mitchell Maguire Milton Keynes (MK9), MK9 From £40,000 to £60,000 per annum Comprehensive Benefits Package 4 days ago Estimator TM GREEN GROUP LTD Bedford (MK42) From £70,000 to £85,000 per annum 2 days ago Quantity Surveyor Construction Recruitment People Ltd Woodford Green (IG8) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum & Car Allowance, Healthcare 2 weeks ago Senior Quantity Surveyor Ernest and Florent LTD Brixton, South West London (SW2), SW4 7TG £75000 - £85000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Quantity Surveyor ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD London £70000 - £80000 per annum + car allowance, bonus, pension, PHC 3 days ago Estimator (Building Services/MEP) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Bishop's Stortford (CM22) £45000 - £55000 per annum + Training + Career Progression 1 month ago Senior Quantity Surveyor Building Careers UK Ltd Waltham Cross (EN7) £65000 - £75000 per annum 4 days ago Mechanical Estimator - Contract Enhanced M&E Ltd City of London (EC4A) From £300 to £370 per day 2 weeks ago Façade Estimator Winsearch London £40k - 45k per year + Bonus 1 month ago Estimator (Building Services/MEP) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Bishop's Stortford (CM22) £45000 - £55000 per annum + Training + Career Progression 1 week ago Estimator – Sheeting & Cladding Mitchell Maguire Milton Keynes (MK9), MK9 From £40,000 to £60,000 per annum Comprehensive Benefits Package 4 days ago Estimator TM GREEN GROUP LTD Bedford (MK42) From £70,000 to £85,000 per annum 2 days ago Quantity Surveyor Construction Recruitment People Ltd Woodford Green (IG8) From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum & Car Allowance, Healthcare 2 weeks ago Senior Quantity Surveyor Ernest and Florent LTD Brixton, South West London (SW2), SW4 7TG £75000 - £85000 per annum 3 weeks ago Senior Quantity Surveyor ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD London £70000 - £80000 per annum + car allowance, bonus, pension, PHC 3 days ago Estimator Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD View Profile Waltham Abbey (EN9) Permanent Published: 3 days ago £55000 - £65000 per annum Estimator Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD A well-established and highly respected specialist contractor in the hard metal roofing, cladding and flat roofing sector is seeking an experienced Estimator to join its team. With a turnover of circa £23 million and a skilled team of around 55 to 60 people, the business has built a strong reputation for quality, craftsmanship and reliable delivery across a wide portfolio of UK projects. Based in Waltham Abbey, they are known for their technical excellence and commitment to doing things properly, from initial tender through to final installation. This is a genuine opportunity to join a business where estimating sits at the heart of commercial success. You will work directly with the Estimating Director, pricing a broad range of hard metal roofing, rainscreen cladding and flat roofing schemes, with project values typically ranging from £200k to £4 million plus. The company works across a varied mix of project types, and the successful candidate will bring multi-discipline knowledge and the commercial sharpness to protect margin and win the right work. For an Estimator who takes pride in their technical knowledge, enjoys variety, and wants to work somewhere their contribution is visible and valued, this is a role with real scope in a stable and growing business. Estimator Salary & Benefits * Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE) * 28 Days Holiday Plus Christmas Shutdown * Pension Scheme (NEST) * Ongoing Training and Progression * Office based role in Waltham Abbey Estimator Job Overview * Prepare accurate and commercially competitive tenders, undertaking take-offs from construction drawings with a thorough understanding of specifications and scope * Utilise Bluebeam estimating software for take-offs and preparing scope marked-up drawings * Calculate rates including labour, material costs and preliminary items * Populate client bills of quantities and pricing schedules * Prepare and collate tender bids from enquiries received, maintaining accurate records of submissions, tender queries and RFIs * Meet clients on-site where required to negotiate pricing and understand project requirements * Attend handover meetings with surveying, design and management teams on secured projects * Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, suppliers and subcontractors * Research materials, equipment and labour costs to support accurate and current pricing * Assist the document controller with gathering quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, and with technical submittals on secured projects * Provide support to the design department on secured projects where required * Report bids to the Estimating Director prior to submission, discussing technical and labour queries Estimator Requirements * Ideally 5 years' estimating experience within flat roofing, including systems from manufacturers such as Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter and Kemper * Experience across inverted hot melt solutions (ballasted, paved, green and blue roof), single ply warm roofs, tapered insulation schemes, three layer felt warm roofs and cold applied liquids * Ideally 5 years' estimating experience in rainscreen cladding, including SFS lightweight framing systems (e.g. Metsec, EOS), CWCT aluminium rainscreen cladding systems, and cavity and fire barriers * Well-versed in over 18m non-combustible cladding solutions and fire barriers, with an understanding of target U-values and associated calculations * Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam; Bluebeam estimating experience is a strong advantage * Strong commercial awareness with the ability to price tenders independently and confidently * Excellent attention to detail, numerical ability and organisational skills * Professional and confident communicator, able to engage effectively with clients, consultants and internal teams * Willing to travel to the Waltham Abbey office and to sites as required What Makes This Opportunity Different? * Join a long-standing specialist with a genuinely strong reputation in the hard metal roofing and cladding sector * Work across a varied and technically interesting project portfolio, from metal and rainscreen cladding to complex flat roofing schemes * Close working relationship with the Estimating Director - your bids matter and your input shapes the commercial direction of the business * A tight-knit, professional team where quality and craftsmanship are taken seriously at every level * Stable business with consistent workload and a clear commitment to long-term employment and development * Real variety and ownership in the role, with scope to grow as the business continues to develop Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for. In Short Industry Accounting & Finance, Construction & Property, Engineering & Manufacture, Logistics & Transport, Sales Founded 2012 Location Chichester Company size 50 - 199 About The Company Service - We deliver an honest and professional process with a focus towards customer service. Communication - We find it fundamental to understand your requirement which enables us to plan and invest our time and resources effectively for your needs. Adaptability - We work across permanent, interim or fixed term contracts. Our Story Established in 2012 on core values of providing the best possible service and establishing our reputation as a trusted recruitment provider. We have a dedicated team of 50+ staff who place over 1000 employees into new positions each year in a number of key technical sectors. A single-sited office base allows all of our staff to work collaboratively and work with clients across the UK. Our Unique Culture We are an Investors in People Gold accredited organisation. This is testament to our successfully embedded company values and career progression structure open to employees. We also have a stable and committed management team with employee engagement and morale at the heart of what they do. We consult with employees regularly regarding company decisions, which in turn has aided longevity with many of our employees having worked with us for 5 + years. This loyalty brings with it experience, and the ability to build longer-lasting relationship with our clients and candidates. Learning & Development We hold regular in-house training sessions, including the use of external training providers, to ensure all of our employees get the same wealth of knowledge and expertise provided to them. We have supported many of our managers through completing specific management training courses which has been found to be highly beneficial and is something we will continue to offer. We also provide the opportunity for employees to gain specific qualifications which could be deemed beneficial to their role, including the REC Level 3 Certificate – a widely recognised benchmark within our field. Diversity Equality and diversity are themes that are strongly represented within our company values, we adopt an equal and fair approach to all procedures within the company and look to fulfil our services with equality and diversity in mind. Internally, much of our initial training program is on-the-job, so we look more at the potential we see in an individual when recruiting, as opposed to solely their background which means everyone brings something different to the company offering a range of perspectives and skill sets. 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