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Date Added: Wed 03/09/2025

Estimator

Whitchurch, Bath and North East Somerset, BS4, UK
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Company: PROJECT START RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £35000 - £45000/annum training & development

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our cient are a leading UK provider of commercial refrigeration and engineering solutions. With decades of expertise, the company delivers cutting-edge refrigeration, HVAC, and engineering services to some of the nation's biggest retailers, food chains, and commercial businesses.

Their mission is to design, build, and maintain sustainable refrigeration and engineering systems that combine efficiency, reliability, and innovation — helping businesses reduce costs, improve performance, and achieve their environmental goals.

JOB PURPOSEProduce accurate and high-quality tender bids in line with the commercial governance process

Support, maintain, develop, and build the estimating department in collaboration with procurement

Act as the lead for the mechanical element of the estimating function

Identify potential opportunities to increase revenue and margin, and pass leads through to the sales function

Support the wider business as needed

Take responsibility for the production of detailed tender bids, attend tender meetings, and conduct post-tender handover meetings to support my client's growth and development plans

What you'll be doing…

Analyse tender specifications, schedules, and drawings to ensure sufficient information is available for accurate pricing

Issue enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors and evaluate returned quotations

Take off material quantities and apply relevant labour values

Provide core costs and highlight any challenges or risks prior to submission

Prepare tender submissions in the required format and within set deadlines

Attend post-tender client meetings

Prepare internal handover documents and participate in handover meetings

Maintain and update supplier and subcontractor registers

Build and sustain positive client relationships

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Ideally with a proven experience in or electrical estimating.

Solid background within the electrical services sector and understanding of contracting

Tendered and secured mechanical bids up to the value of 2m.

Design experience (desirable).

IT proficient - all key Office products, including Excel and estimation software to at least intermediate level

Comfortable working with and producing schedules of rates

Proven negotiation and communication skills at various levels from subcontractor through to client

High numeracy levels

Must have sound knowledge of all electrical systems and Commercial awareness

Installers background (desirable).

A positive attitude and professional approach to work

High levels of self-motivation, reliability, and enthusiasm

A collaborative and approachable personality

Strong customer care and interpersonal skills

A commitment to quality and a keen eye for detail

A values-driven mindset - it's not just what you do, but how you do it that matters. My client is here for each other, here for their customers, and here for what matters

SALARY & BENEFITS

* £35K - £45K (DOE)

* 37.5hrs per week. Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

* Glasgow base

* Flexible work can be considered

* Private Medical Insurance

* Income Protection Insurance (2 years)

* Life cover of 2 x salary

* Health Cash Plan

* Discount scheme including gyms

* Introducers Bonus Scheme

* Excellent pension scheme

* 22 days holiday including bank holidays (rising to 25)

* Company Sick Pay Scheme

* Private use of company issued vehicle

* In house training

Please call Clare on (phone number removed) for more details and please apply to this advert to prompt a call back
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