With more than 35 years under our belt we have developed market leading expertise in Joinery, Glass and Metal, enabling us to compete for and complete some of the most prestigious projects across the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Due to continued growth, Specialist Group is seeking to recruit an Estimator.

Specialist Group team members enjoy:

• Staff pension scheme and employer contributions.
• Death in service benefit.
• Staff training & development programme.
• Long terms career prospects within a growing and financially stable family business
• Private health care options.
• First class working environment, newly refurbished and enhanced headquarters building including; 150 seater staff restaurant on site, breakout areas and refreshments points, onsite staff gym.
• Excellent workplace culture and team approach enhanced by team building activities and staff away days.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review, analyse, decipher and critically evaluate tender bid information; including tender drawings, specification, finishes information and bills of quantities with the objective of producing “competitive tender proposals, which will result in securing profitable sales” meeting the overall objectives of the Company.
• Use in house estimating software and Microsoft excel to produce detailed and accurate materials take off and estimates.
• Price all works in line with current market conditions and maintain a current knowledge of the marketplace, rates and materials
• Obtain competitive subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Promote and build awareness of margins and profitability within the estimating team
• Coordinate and facilitate tender review/adjudication meetings.
• Provide an estimating service within an appropriate time period and maintain good communication with the client, throughout the tender process.
• Build and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, sub contractors and suppliers, and thus promoting the reputation and professionalism of the company.
• Advocate excellent client service within the team, with the goal of securing ongoing profitable sales for the company.
• Accurately maintain a pricing database and report regularly to senior management
• Provide technically competent advice such as value engineering proposals.
• Actively and innovatively contribute to the learning and growth of the estimating department and company.
• Maintain good communication channels with relevant internal departments.
• Provide handover files, purchasing budgets etc.
• Liaise with Architects, Contractors and Clients, generally at pre-tender and pre-contract stages.

Specialist Group are an equal opportunities employer.