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Hill & Hill Recruitment are working with a leading specialist contractor operating within the fire safety, remediation and life safety sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, our client is seeking an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team. The successful candidate will be involved in pricing a diverse range of projects including fire remediation works, passive fire protection, fire door installations and replacements, compartmentation, life safety systems and wider building safety upgrades. The Role Preparing accurate estimates and tender submissions for fire safety and remediation projects Reviewing drawings, specifications, surveys and tender documentation Carrying out detailed take-offs and pricing exercises Obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations Assessing project risks and identifying value engineering opportunities Liaising with clients, consultants and internal teams throughout the tender process Supporting commercial and operational teams during project handover Assisting in the development of competitive and commercially viable tender strategies Requirements Previous estimating experience within fire safety, remediation, passive fire protection, fire doors, life safety systems or a related construction sector Strong understanding of building safety regulations and fire compliance requirements Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and survey reports Excellent numerical, commercial and analytical skills Strong attention to detail and organisational abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office and estimating software What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunity to join a growing and highly respected specialist contractor Strong pipeline of secured projects across London and the South East Career progression opportunities within an expanding business Collaborative and supportive working environment Involvement in projects that play a vital role in improving building safety and compliance For further information or to apply, please contact Hill & Hill Recruitment in confidence.

Hill & Hill Recruitment are working with a leading specialist contractor operating within the fire safety, remediation and life safety sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, our client is seeking an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team. The successful candidate will be involved in pricing a diverse range of projects including fire remediation works, passive fire protection, fire door installations and replacements, compartmentation, life safety systems and wider building safety upgrades. The Role Preparing accurate estimates and tender submissions for fire safety and remediation projects Reviewing drawings, specifications, surveys and tender documentation Carrying out detailed take-offs and pricing exercises Obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations Assessing project risks and identifying value engineering opportunities Liaising with clients, consultants and internal teams throughout the tender process Supporting commercial and operational teams during project handover Assisting in the development of competitive and commercially viable tender strategies Requirements Previous estimating experience within fire safety, remediation, passive fire protection, fire doors, life safety systems or a related construction sector Strong understanding of building safety regulations and fire compliance requirements Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and survey reports Excellent numerical, commercial and analytical skills Strong attention to detail and organisational abilities Proficient in Microsoft Office and estimating software What's on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Opportunity to join a growing and highly respected specialist contractor Strong pipeline of secured projects across London and the South East Career progression opportunities within an expanding business Collaborative and supportive working environment Involvement in projects that play a vital role in improving building safety and compliance For further information or to apply, please contact Hill & Hill Recruitment in confidence.

Hill & Hill Recruitment are working with a leading specialist contractor operating across the fire safety, remediation and building safety sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming projects, our client is looking to appoint a Senior Estimator / Head of Estimating to lead their pre-construction estimating function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estimating professional looking to take ownership of the estimating department, drive tender strategy and play a key role in the continued growth of a highly respected specialist contractor. The successful candidate will oversee the pricing and submission of a diverse range of projects including fire remediation works, passive fire protection, fire door installations and replacements, compartmentation, life safety systems and wider building safety upgrades. The Role Lead the estimating function, managing the tender process from enquiry through to submission. Prepare accurate cost estimates and commercially competitive tender submissions. Review drawings, specifications, surveys and tender documentation. Carry out detailed take-offs and pricing exercises. Obtain, negotiate and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations. Develop tender strategies that maximise profitability while remaining competitive. Identify project risks, opportunities and value engineering solutions. Work closely with clients, consultants, design teams and senior management throughout the pre-construction process. Provide leadership and mentoring to junior estimators as the team continues to grow. Support commercial and operational teams during project handover to ensure successful project delivery. Contribute to business development activities, framework submissions and strategic bids. Requirements Proven experience as a Senior Estimator, Lead Estimator or Head of Estimating within fire remediation, passive fire protection, fire doors, life safety systems or a related construction sector. Strong commercial awareness with a proven track record of winning profitable work. Excellent knowledge of building safety legislation, fire compliance and remediation projects. Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and survey reports. Experience leading complex tenders and managing multiple bid opportunities simultaneously. Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop estimating teams. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Highly organised with exceptional analytical and numerical abilities. Proficient in Microsoft Office and estimating software. What's on Offer Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Opportunity to lead and develop the estimating function within a growing specialist contractor. Strong pipeline of secured projects across London and the South East. Genuine opportunity to influence business growth and tender strategy. Long-term career progression into senior leadership. Collaborative, supportive and forward-thinking working environment. The opportunity to deliver projects that make a significant contribution to improving building safety and compliance. For further information or to apply, please contact Hill & Hill Recruitment in complete confidence.

Wright Engineering are recruiting for a Contruction & Installation Estimator to join their team in Worksop. They will bring practical construction knowledge, buildability and lifting expertise into the bid process. About Wright Engineering Wright Engineering designs, manufactures and installs complex bulk materials handling and industrial engineering systems. Our projects increasingly bring together mechanical handling, structural steelwork, civils, electrical and control systems, specialist subcontractors and demanding live-site installation requirements. As the scale and complexity of our opportunities grows, the quality of our bid development, engineering solution, construction planning and commercial risk control becomes ever more important. We are strengthening the team so that our major opportunities receive the focus they require while maintaining a responsive service on smaller installation enquiries. Location: Woksop, with regular travel to client sites. Salary: Up to 52.5k DOE plus EV or allowance at 495 per month. Role purpose To strengthen the construction and installation content of Wright Engineering's proposals. The role will support major bids by developing practical methodologies, labour and plant allowances, programmes, logistics and lifting strategies, while also taking ownership of smaller installation-led enquiries. The successful candidate will combine hands-on site understanding with the discipline needed to turn an incomplete enquiry into a clearly defined, costed and deliverable scope. Key responsibilities - Site investigation: Attend client sites, surveys and tender meetings to understand access, interfaces, existing plant, operational restrictions, welfare, lifting constraints, shutdown windows and other conditions affecting delivery. - Construction methodology: Develop clear installation, removal and replacement methodologies covering sequence, temporary conditions, access, isolation assumptions, cranage, scaffolding, MEWPs, temporary works and reinstatement. - Estimating: Build labour, supervision, plant, access, consumables, travel, accommodation, preliminaries, testing and contingency allowances using practical productivity assumptions and a clear estimate basis. - Smaller tenders : Take ownership of lower-value and less complex installation enquiries from scope review and site survey through costing, proposal, clarification and handover. - Major-bid support: Work alongside the lead Bid Manager and preconstruction resource on larger opportunities, owning the construction workstream and providing evidence-based challenge to programme, resourcing and site cost assumptions. - Lifting strategy: Develop outline lifting studies and obtain appropriate crane and specialist input during tendering. Where suitably qualified, competent and formally appointed, prepare or approve lift plans in line with company procedures. - Subcontract packages: Prepare and issue clear enquiries for craneage, scaffolding, insulation, civils, temporary works, specialist installation and other construction packages; compare returns on a like-for-like basis. - Programme development: Prepare installation programmes and resource histograms that reflect sequencing, access, shift patterns, shutdowns, interfaces, productivity, testing and commissioning requirements. - Buildability review: Review drawings, layouts and proposed equipment with design and project teams to identify access, maintenance, assembly, transport, erection and future replacement issues before the design is fixed. - Risk and scope: Identify construction risks, missing information, client dependencies and scope boundaries, ensuring that assumptions, exclusions, qualifications and risk allowances are clearly captured. - Tender documentation: Produce concise construction narratives, preliminaries, delivery plans, programme notes and supporting information suitable for inclusion in client-facing proposals. - Handover and feedback: Provide a clear handover to delivery teams and gather feedback on actual labour, plant, methods and constraints so that future estimates become more accurate. Experience and capability Essential: - Strong practical experience of industrial construction, mechanical installation, heavy engineering, plant replacement, shutdown work or a comparable site environment. - The ability to read engineering drawings, understand installation interfaces and develop a safe, logical construction sequence. - Experience estimating site labour, supervision, plant, craneage, access, temporary works, travel and construction preliminaries. - A sound understanding of site productivity, industrial access constraints and the difference between an achievable method and a desktop assumption. - Confidence attending site surveys, challenging incomplete scopes and communicating with clients, designers, suppliers, subcontractors and site teams. - Strong written, numerical and organisational skills, including competent use of Excel, Word and planning software. - A proactive approach to risk, with the discipline to record assumptions and obtain missing information before commitments are made. Strongly desirable: - Current Appointed Person qualification for lifting operations, such as CPCS A61 or an equivalent recognised qualification, supported by relevant lift-planning experience. - Experience preparing crane studies, lift plans and lifting accessories or rigging schedules for industrial equipment and structural steelwork. - Relevant site-management or safety qualifications, such as SMSTS, IOSH, CSCS or recognised equivalents. - Temporary Works Coordinator or Supervisor knowledge or qualification. - Background in conveyors, crushers, screens, process equipment, structural steelwork, pipework or industrial mechanical handling systems. - Previous experience as a construction manager, site manager, installation manager, mechanical supervisor, planner or estimator in a project-led business. Personal qualities - Practical, methodical and comfortable working from incomplete early-stage information. - Credible with site teams while able to present information clearly in a commercial bid environment. - Prepared to question optimistic durations, labour allowances and unsafe or impractical installation concepts. - Collaborative and willing to support larger bids while taking full ownership of smaller opportunities. - Detail-focused, responsive and committed to leaving a clear record of how the estimate was developed. Measures of success - Installation estimates include complete, transparent and realistic labour, plant, access and preliminaries allowances. - Major bids contain credible construction methodologies, programmes, lifting strategies and buildability input. - Smaller installation tenders are progressed promptly without diverting disproportionate resource from strategic major bids. - Construction risks, interfaces, assumptions and client dependencies are identified before submission rather than during delivery. - Delivery teams receive a clear construction handover and actual site performance is fed back into future estimating. - The role improves bid quality and delivery confidence, not simply the number of quotations issued. Our approach Wright Engineering values practical experience, sound judgement and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. We welcome applications from people with different career routes where they can demonstrate the capability required for the role.

We are recruiting for an Estimator to join an established and expanding specialist re-cladding contractor. The company delivers fa ade remediation and external wall replacement projects within the residential and social-housing sectors. It has a clear pipeline of approximately 20 live and upcoming projects, creating an excellent opportunity for an Estimator seeking long-term progression. We would particularly like to speak with candidates who have worked within social housing for a main contractor, refurbishment contractor or fa ade specialist. Experience with businesses such as Mitie, Willmott Dixon, Vistry or similar organisations would be highly relevant. Key Responsibilities: Prepare detailed estimates for fa ade remediation and re-cladding projects. Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and scopes of work. Produce accurate take-offs and bills of quantities. Obtain and evaluate quotations from subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers. Assess labour, material, access and preliminary costs. Identify commercial risks, exclusions, qualifications and opportunities. Prepare tender submissions and supporting commercial information. Work closely with the commercial, design and operational teams. Attend tender meetings, site visits and pre-contract discussions. Maintain accurate estimating records and pricing information. Support handovers to the delivery and commercial teams following successful tenders. Assist with value engineering and alternative fa ade solutions. Requirements: Previous estimating experience within social housing, refurbishment, planned maintenance or fa ades. Experience pricing residential refurbishment or external works packages. Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications and tender information. Good understanding of subcontractor and supplier procurement. Strong numerical, analytical and organisational skills. Commercially aware with excellent attention to detail. Able to manage multiple tenders and work to strict deadlines. Fa ade or re-cladding experience would be advantageous but is not essential where transferable social-housing experience is demonstrated. Office Attendance: Experienced fa ade estimators may be offered a hybrid arrangement, with approximately two or three days per week in the office. Candidates transferring from another sector will initially be expected to attend the office full-time while receiving training and development. This is a strong opportunity to join a growing specialist contractor with an established workload and the ability to develop candidates with relevant transferable experience. Please apply with your latest CV or contact Luke Thompson Keyman Personnel for further information.

Estimator Façades Salary: £50,000 £60,000 + Bonus + Pension Location: Remote An exciting opportunity for an experienced Estimator to join a growing specialist façade contractor delivering major projects across Manchester, Liverpool and the wider UK. The business specialises in rainscreen cladding, high-rise remediation, combustible façade replacement, EWI, render, brick slips and fire safety works. With projects currently ranging from 1m-15m, this is a great opportunity to join a business with an exciting pipeline and ambitious growth plans. The Role Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you'll take ownership of estimating and tendering across a varied portfolio of façade and remediation projects. You'll be involved in: Preparing detailed estimates and tender submissions. Reviewing drawings, specifications and scopes. Pricing façade, cladding and remediation packages. Managing supplier/subcontractor quotations. Identifying commercial risks and opportunities. Working closely with the commercial, technical and delivery teams. Building strong relationships with clients, contractors and suppliers. Who They're Looking For We're looking for an Estimator with 5+ years' experience, ideally from a façade, cladding, remediation, EWI, roofing or external envelope background. Most importantly, they're looking for someone who is: Commercially astute and detail-focused. Honest, reliable and accountable. A strong communicator and team player. Proactive and keen to make an impact. Comfortable working independently. Why Join? £50k £60k + bonus Remote working Shared workspace options in South Manchester or Sheffield Work on projects up to £15m+ Direct access to the Commercial Director Young, vibrant and collaborative team Excellent opportunity to grow with an ambitious specialist contractor Interested? If you're an experienced Facade Estimator looking for a new opportunity with a growing specialist contractor, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation about the role. SER-IN

Procurement Co-ordinator Location: Wigan Salary: £48,000-£52,000 per annum, depending on experience Contract: Full-time, Permanent Start Date: Immediate About the Company We are a well-established principal contractor based in Wigan, specialising in high-quality commercial refurbishment, office fit-outs, interior design and construction projects across the North West. Our portfolio spans a range of sectors, including commercial offices, healthcare, education and leisure. We pride ourselves on delivering projects to a high standard while maintaining strong client relationships, efficient project delivery and a sustainable, reliable supply chain. The Role We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and detail-oriented Procurement Co-ordinator to join our operational team in Wigan. This is a key administrative position within the procurement function, supporting the smooth and efficient management of materials, equipment, plant hire and specialist subcontractor requirements across multiple live projects. Working closely with Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Site Managers, suppliers and subcontractors, you will be responsible for coordinating procurement administration from initial requisition through to order, delivery and invoice reconciliation. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the confidence to communicate professionally with both internal teams and external suppliers. Key Responsibilities Procurement Administration Provide comprehensive administrative support to the procurement and commercial teams. Process material and equipment requisitions received from project and site teams. Obtain, record and compare supplier quotations. Prepare and issue accurate Purchase Orders in accordance with approved requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records, including quotations, orders, suppliers and delivery information. Ensure procurement documentation is complete, accurate and appropriately filed. Maintain and update procurement systems, spreadsheets and project trackers. Monitor outstanding orders and proactively follow up with suppliers. Order & Delivery Coordination Track purchase orders from placement through to final delivery. Liaise with suppliers and site teams to coordinate delivery dates and site requirements. Monitor outstanding and delayed deliveries and communicate updates to relevant project teams. Maintain accurate delivery schedules and highlight potential issues at the earliest opportunity. Assist with the coordination of plant hire, materials and specialist subcontractor requirements across multiple projects. Ensure delivery notes and supporting documentation are accurately recorded and retained. Supplier & Subcontractor Liaison Maintain professional and effective communication with suppliers, manufacturers, merchants and subcontractors. Request quotations and confirm pricing, availability, lead times and delivery requirements. Maintain accurate supplier contact and account information. Assist with the administration and onboarding of new suppliers and subcontractors. Support the procurement team in maintaining strong supplier relationships. Escalate pricing, delivery and supply issues where appropriate. Purchase Orders & Invoice Administration Raise and process Purchase Orders accurately and within required timescales. Check supplier invoices against Purchase Orders and delivery documentation. Assist the Finance team in resolving invoice discrepancies and payment queries. Investigate discrepancies between orders, deliveries and invoices. Maintain accurate records of outstanding invoices and procurement queries. Provide support with month-end procurement and financial administration. Procurement Records & Reporting Maintain accurate procurement trackers and project records. Prepare regular reports covering outstanding orders, deliveries, quotations and procurement requirements. Assist with maintaining project procurement schedules. Keep supplier pricing, product information and contact details up to date. Ensure procurement information is accurate, current and readily accessible. Assist with monitoring material lead times and market price changes. Provide procurement information and administrative support for project and commercial meetings. General Administration Provide administrative support to Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers and Site Managers. Manage procurement-related correspondence and documentation. Assist with document control, filing and maintaining electronic records. Respond to internal procurement queries and provide accurate updates on order status. Coordinate information between site teams, suppliers, subcontractors and office-based teams. Provide additional administrative support to the commercial and operational departments as required. Skills & Experience Procurement & Construction Experience Previous experience in a procurement, purchasing, buying or procurement administration role. Experience within construction, fit-out, refurbishment or a related industry is advantageous. Experience processing Purchase Orders, quotations, invoices and supplier documentation. A good understanding of procurement processes and supply chain administration. Organisation & Administration Excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple projects, orders and priorities simultaneously. Strong record-keeping and document management skills. Ability to work accurately and efficiently to deadlines. A proactive approach to following up outstanding information, orders and deliveries. Strong ability to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate records. IT & Systems Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook . Experience using procurement, purchasing, construction or ERP systems is desirable. Confident working with spreadsheets, databases, trackers and electronic records. Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly. Communication Professional and confident telephone and email manner. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, site teams and office-based colleagues. Confident following up outstanding information and resolving routine queries. Ability to develop positive working relationships across multiple departments. Commercial Awareness Understanding of procurement processes, supplier pricing and Purchase Orders. Ability to review and compare quotations accurately. Basic understanding of construction materials and terminology. Strong awareness of cost, accuracy and value. Desirable Qualifications & Experience Previous experience within a construction, refurbishment, fit-out or building environment. Experience using construction procurement or purchasing systems such as COINS, EasyBuild or similar. CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS. HNC, HND or Degree in Procurement, Construction, Business Administration or a related discipline. Experience dealing with construction merchants, manufacturers or specialist subcontractors. Full UK Driving Licence for occasional site or supplier visits. What We Offer £48,000-£50,000 per annum , depending on experience. Full-time, permanent position. Company pension scheme and holiday entitlement. Ongoing training, professional development and career progression opportunities. A collaborative and professional working environment. The opportunity to develop your career within procurement and the wider commercial construction sector.