Role: Project Design Estimator
Reports to: Senior Design and Estimating Manager
Location: UK,withaccess to our main offices in either Grays, Essex or Leeds
Hours: 40hours
Salary: DOE
We're looking for a Project Design Estimator to join our team and play a key role in delivering successful kitchen projects from concept to contract. You'll be responsible for reviewing tender opportunities, producing buildable and commercially competitive kitchen designs, creating accurate estimates and supporting clients throughout the pre-contract process.
This role is ideal for someone with kitchen industry experience who has a keen eye for detail, enjoys problem-solving and thrives when working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional design solutions while ensuring accuracy, quality and value at every stage, we'd love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you?
- Paid volunteer day
- Fantastic company discounts: Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
- Access to Retail Trust
- Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
- Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
- Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
- A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement
What you’ll be doing:
- Interpreting tender documents, drawings and specifications, identifying information gaps, conflicts and risks
- Produce compliant, practical and buildable kitchen designs that meet the requirements
- Prepare accurate estimates, quotations and costings
- Create professional tender submissions, including drawings, schedules and supporting documentation
- Provide technical support to the sales teams and customers, resolving design and specification queries
- Maintain accurate project records and comply with document control requirements
- Ensure a smooth handover into project delivery, providing all approved designs, specifications and project information
- Take ownership of the quality and accuracy of all work, as well effectivly managing deadlines and workload
- Continuously develop technical and product knowledge, supporting team collaboration and improvement initiative
Who we’re looking for:
- Experience in kitchen design, estimating or a project environmentis disirable
- Ability to interpret architectural drawings, specifications, schedules and tender documentation
- Strong numerical skills with an understanding of estimating, pricing and commercial requirements
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the confidence to take ownership and resolve issues independently
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with customers, sales teams and internal stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A collaborative team player who can also work independently when required
- Professional, accountable and solutions-focused approach
- Strong working IT knowledge, use of Fusion CAD and SAP packagesare beneficial
Why choose Magnet?
At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.
As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people.
We are a company M.A.D.E. by our values. We Make room for everyone, Aim to be brilliant, Do the right thing, and Explore with curiosity every day. These values shape how we work, support customers, and helps create an environment where everyone can grow, contribute and thrive. If these values resonate with you, we'd love you to be part of our team.
We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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Project Design Estimator in Grays employer: Magnet
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