Faade Estimator

A leading façade contractor with offices in London who specialise in manufacturing and installing glazing, cladding, and metalwork products to the construction industry are looking for a facade estimator to join the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Estimating & Tendering

• Analyse tender documents, drawings and specifications
• Perform accurate measured take-offs and scope breakdowns
• Prepare cost estimates including materials, labour, plant, preliminaries, design, testing, warranties and risk allowances
• Produce structured pricing schedules, BOQs, clarifications, assumptions and exclusions
• Identify value-engineering opportunities and alternative compliant proposals
• Prepare high-quality tender submissions and ensure timely delivery
• Attend pre-tender and post-tender meetings where required

• Prepare written tender narratives where required
• Manage tender clarifications and addendums
• Support negotiations and issue revised pricing or Best & Final Offers to clients with support from Senior member of staff

• Prepare enquiries to suppliers and subcontractors
• Assess and compare quotations for compliance and competitiveness
• Coordinate pricing with procurement and maintain strong supplier relationships

Required Skills & Experience

• Façade Experience

• Experience with or exposure to curtain walling, glazing systems, rainscreen cladding, aluminium windows/doors, architectural metalwork, SFS or similar façade systems.

• Minimum 3 years of estimating or commercial experience in the UK construction industry.
• Strong ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and schedules.
• Capable of producing accurate take-offs and detailed cost build-ups.
• Understanding of façade buildability, sequencing, logistics and compliance requirements.
• Proficient with Excel and digital take-off software (e.g., Bluebeam, CostX, Autodesk).
• Clear, professional verbal and written communication.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Able to collaborate effectively across design, commercial, procurement and project teams.

• Solid grasp of façade interfaces, tolerances, sequencing, access requirements and compliance considerations.
• Ability to identify missing information and raise timely technical queries.
• Confident working with design and technical colleagues to ensure buildable, practical solutions.

• Knowledge of CWCT standards, UK Building Regulations and broader façade compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with JCT/NEC contracts.
• Experience contributing to tender methodology or written technical content.
• Experience mentoring junior staff or coordinating tender activities more independently.
• Understanding of façade manufacturing processes, fabrication constraints and lead times.

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!