Job Title:Estimator 

Location: Colchester, Essex

Salary: Up to £60K. 

The Company are a leading manufacturer of architectural feature cladding, facade products, high quality illuminated displays and custom signs to the transport, residential, commercial and institutional sectors.

They cover a range of specialist markets including illuminated and acoustic perforated cladding, retail display, corporate signage, outdoor advertising and feature lighting, to an extensive portfolio of blue-chip clients.

Job Purpose To support the sales function with timely accuate assessments of costs to provide clients or potential clients with our products. To consider all pertinent information about each project to determine how much it would cost to meet the clients needs. To support the development and growth of the architectural metalwork business. Main Duties & Responsibilities Completion of full tender process; constructing bespoke quotations, estimations and BoQ's utilising drawings, specifications and site surveying. Carry out preliminary checks to legal documents (tenders/contracts/agreements). Attend meetings when necessary and document accordingly.

Identify the project characteristics, benefits and areas of risk at an early stage. Negotiation with clients. Achieve optimum conversion rates and strive to achieve desired financial margins. Establish, develop and maintain new and existing professional Obtain and negotiate prices with suppliers and subcontractors. Completing material take offs. Mark up drawings with clear descriptions of scope and work breakdown structure using specification extracts for clarity and to avoid scope creep. Monitor project costings. Ensuring administrative tasks are actioned and record keeping is up to date. Work closely with management to ensure an efficient and effective execution of each project. Develop and maintain technical knowledge of products and capability to promote effective and profitable sales proposals.

Record and relevantly disseminate information as required. Liaise with managers to establish NORMs for implementation to estimates to target accuracy and increase speed of estimate turnaround Familiarity of WIP commitments to influence deal closure urgency or manage customer delivery expectations to promote optimal capacity output. Liaise with managers to establish quality standards to align customer expectations Further general duties not detailed above will be required relevant to the role and support of the overall operation. Experience, Skills and Attributes Demonstrable estimating experience. Bespoke manufacturer background.

IT literate (MS Office). The ability to read technical drawings in .pdf and CAD format. Strong organisational skills. Excellent and timely communication skills. Excellent numerical and mathematical skills. Possess an eye for detail and able to work accurately. Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, clients and suppliers at all levels. Offer an honest and flexible approach. Authoring and implementation of cost estimating tools, templates, databases, etc to promote accuracy, efficiency and turnaround time. Integration with Clarity (CRM) software.

An understanding of contracts and their implications. Assess and evaluate enquiries and allocate an appropriate amount of time and accuracy to the quote/estimate considering suitability, enquiry type (tender/order to place), terms, contract and probability of award. Possess excellent time management skills working in a fast paced environment with multiple estimates to deliver to dead lines Able to work independently and as part of a wider team. Full UK Driving Licence. Eligibility to work in the UK.