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Estimator Location: Waltham Abbey, Essex Hours: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday Salary: Up to 65,000 depending on experience. Holiday: 20 Days plus 8 Bank Holidays. Sector: Construction, Roofing Our client is a specialist contractor in hard metal roofing, cladding, and fa ade systems, delivering bespoke solutions for both commercial and residential projects across the UK and internationally. They provide a full end-to-end service from design and fabrication through to installation, working with high-quality materials and offering tailored solutions for projects ranging from simple structures to complex, large-scale developments. With a strong reputation for quality, safety, and technical expertise, our client combines industry experience with a customer-focused approach to consistently deliver high-standard, sustainable roofing solutions. Due to continued company growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced estimator for their pre-construction team. You'll be pulling together scopes of work, providing value engineering and quote gathering to streamline and control the pre-construction processes. Position Duties The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing tender submissions and carrying out take-offs from construction drawings, with the ability to interpret drawings, understand specifications, and use Excel to a high standard. Completing accurate quantity take-offs from drawings, with experience in Bluebeam estimating software considered beneficial. Calculating project rates, including labour, materials, and preliminary costs. Completing client bills of quantities and pricing documents. Producing scope-marked drawings using Bluebeam. Attending project handover meetings with surveying, design, and management teams for secured work. Maintaining detailed and accurate records of tender submissions, queries, and RFIs. Demonstrating strong knowledge of over-18m non-combustible cladding systems and fire barrier requirements. Presenting professionally with strong telephone communication skills. Preparing tender bids and compiling information from incoming enquiries. Meeting clients on-site to discuss requirements and negotiate pricing. Working on projects ranging in value from 200k to 4M+. Building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients. Researching and sourcing costs for materials, labour, and equipment. Supporting the document controller in obtaining subcontractor and supplier quotations. Assisting with the preparation of technical submittals for awarded projects. Providing support to the design team where required on secured projects. Position Requirements A minimum of 5 years' estimating experience in flat roofing systems is preferred, including but not limited to: Manufacturers such as Bauder, Radmat, IKO, Axter, and Kemper Inverted hot melt systems, including ballasted, paved, green, and blue roofs Single ply warm roof systems Tapered insulation schemes Three-layer felt warm roofs Cold-applied liquid systems A minimum of 5 years' estimating experience in rainscreen cladding is preferred, including but not limited to: SFS lightweight framing systems (e.g. Metsec, EOS) CWCT-compliant aluminium rainscreen cladding systems Cavity barriers and fire stopping systems In depth understanding of U-value targets and associated calculations. Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Bluebeam. Willingness and ability to travel to the office in Waltham Abbey. Position Remuneration Salary up to 65,000 depending on experience Regular office hours 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday Christmas Shut down Company pension scheme Joining a friendly office team, where bespoke design and high-quality customer journey is the standard This is a great opportunity to join a growing business and where everyone on the team is driven to succeed. Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying to this post you are granting us consent to process your data and contact you in relation to this application.

Passive Fire Estimator Location - St Helens / North West Salary/Package - Up to 60,000 + Package About the Company Our client is a specialist contractor operating within the passive fire protection sector, delivering fire stopping, compartmentation, fire door, and associated fire protection solutions across a wide range of projects. The business works across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, delivering both project-based fire protection packages and planned/reactive maintenance contracts. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Passive Fire Estimator to strengthen their commercial team. The ideal candidate will be based in the North West and ideally able to work from the St Helens office. However, the business is open to considering an exceptional candidate who is based further afield. The Role As Passive Fire Estimator, you will take responsibility for pricing a range of passive fire protection tenders, ensuring accurate and commercially competitive submissions are produced and successfully handed over to the delivery team. Key responsibilities will include: Pricing tenders for fire stopping and compartmentation packages Pricing planned and reactive maintenance contracts across the UK, Ireland, and EU Completing detailed take-offs from drawings, surveys, and specifications Building accurate rates covering labour, materials, plant, access, and preliminaries Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations Attending site visits, pre-tender meetings, and client meetings where required Preparing clear and well-documented tender submissions Providing a comprehensive handover to the Contracts Team and Quantity Surveyor when work is secured Reviewing completed projects against original estimates Working closely with the QS to identify lessons learned and improve future pricing Managing multiple tender enquiries and ensuring deadlines are met The Ideal Candidate The successful Passive Fire Estimator will have: Proven estimating experience within the passive fire protection industry Genuine technical and commercial competence across firestopping and compartmentation Experience with intumescent products and fire doors would be highly advantageous Strong understanding of third-party accreditation, fire door standards, and current fire safety legislation would be preferred Confident ability to read drawings and specifications and complete accurate take-offs Strong understanding of labour, material, plant, access, and preliminaries costs Excellent commercial judgement Strong supplier and subcontractor negotiation skills Highly organised and methodical approach Ability to manage multiple enquiries and competing deadlines Strong Microsoft Excel skills Clear written and verbal communication skills Confident telephone communicator with the ability to engage comfortably with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and colleagues Full UK Driving Licence What's on Offer Salary up to 60,000 Additional package/benefits Opportunity to join a growing specialist passive fire protection contractor Exposure to projects across the UK, Ireland, and Europe Varied workload covering fire stopping, compartmentation, and maintenance contracts Opportunity to take ownership of the estimating function across a diverse range of tenders Supportive and commercially focused working environment Long-term career progression within a specialist business Apply: If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris. Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates. Please Note: Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted. INDCOM

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing passive fire protection contractor that has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality fire safety projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a financially stable business that combines the agility of a specialist contractor with the backing of a wider construction group. The business delivers passive fire protection projects across healthcare, education, commercial, residential and public sector environments, with a particularly strong presence within NHS and university estates in the Northwest. The role: Reporting into the commercial team, you'll be responsible for producing accurate and commercially competitive estimates for a range of passive fire protection projects, primarily covering fire stopping and fire door installation and remediation works. Project values typically range from 10,000 through to 500,000, with a varied workload that includes compliance-led refurbishment programmes, maintenance works and planned upgrades. Key responsibilities: Producing detailed estimates for fire stopping and fire door projects Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation Building estimates using internal cost models and applying commercial pricing strategies Liaising with operational and commercial teams to ensure estimates reflect delivery capability Supporting pre-construction activities where required Monitoring market trends and pricing within the passive fire protection sector Preparing accurate quotations within tender deadlines About you: We're looking for someone with previous estimating experience within passive fire protection who can confidently price both fire stopping and fire door works. You'll ideally have: Previous experience estimating both fire stopping and fire door projects Strong technical understanding of passive fire protection systems and products Knowledge of fire door manufacturers and fire stopping materials A good understanding of how passive fire projects are delivered on site Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with operational teams What's on offer: Salary of circa. 45,000 Hybrid working (1 day per week from home) Secure pipeline of long-term work Opportunity to join a growing passive fire specialist with excellent career prospects Supportive and collaborative commercial team Diverse projects across healthcare, education, commercial and public sector environments Fantastic working culture with regular social events If you're an experienced Passive Fire Estimator looking to join an established business with an excellent reputation and genuine long-term growth plans, we'd like to hear from you.