Design Estimator

Location : St. Albans / Hybrid

Salary : £40,000 – £50,000

Permanent : ASAP start

Job Code : MJ1849

Design Estimator – Hybrid

My client, a well-established Fire & Security company based in St. Albans, are looking for a highly organised and pro-active Design Estimator to join their growing company.

Ideally, you will have previous experience in a similar role within the Fire and / or Security industry. You will have a logical and structured approach to estimating and be able to build solid and trust driven relationships across the business.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide estimating support on all security and / or life safety project estimating, including product selection, quantification of tenders, providing accurate costs based on industry trends and current factors.
• Provide detailed cost sheets, drawing markups / take-offs and / or designs alongside quotations for work.
• Developing processes and strategies to ensure maximum output without reducing technical output.
• Gather, maintain and create accurate subcontractor & product market information that allows informed decision making and identification of new products, technologies and installation pricing information.
• Support the sales teams with surveys, client meetings and pre & post tender meetings where required.
• Actively learn about the customer, their pains, areas of improvement and identify solutions to support the client.

The successful candidate will have :

Benefits :

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions become available.