Estimating Manager Passive Fire Protection in Kent

The role of the Estimator Passive Fire Protection will involve:

• Dealing with a range of passive fire protection services such as fire door installation, fire stopping installation and maintenance works.
• Producing and reviewing quotations and ensuring they are cost effective and competitive.
• Ensuring a consistent pipeline of enquiries, quotations and live projects is maintained across the business.
• Managing, supporting and developing an internal team of estimators, ensuring workloads and performance levels are effectively maintained.
• Visiting projects nationally, typically 2-3 days per month.
• Allocating incoming tenders across the internal team, ensuring deadlines, priorities and client requirements are met efficiently.
• Building relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Preparing and overseeing project budget and cost plans.
• Carrying out risk and value management.
• Overall responsibility for the costing of quotation and tender returns.

Projects typically range from £50k to £1m.

The ideal applicant will be an Estimator Passive Fire Protection with:

• 5+ years experience as an Estimator within the construction industry.
• Experience within the fire or security sectors is highly advantageous.
• People management experience.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills).
• Excellent communication skills across all levels, both written and verbal.
• A great team player.
• High levels of organisation.