We are looking for an experienced Head of Estimating to join our Façades & Cladding division at Guildmore! The role will be reporting into the Director of Guildmore Facades & Cladding. The Head of Estimating will oversee the estimating process for facade projects, ensuring accurate, timely, and strategic bid proposals. This role requires a thorough understanding of facade systems, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with other departments, clients, and stakeholders. This position is primarily office-based but may require travel to job sites, client meetings, and industry events.

Primary and General Responsibilities

* Lead and manage the facades estimating team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and performance evaluation.

* Develop and implement best practices, standards, and procedures for the estimating department.

* Oversee the preparation of accurate and competitive estimates for facade projects.

* Review project plans, specifications, and other documents to understand the scope of work and identify potential risks and opportunities.

* Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.

* Prepare detailed bid proposals, including cost breakdowns and value engineering options.

* Provide support in resolving any estimating-related issues that arise during the construction phase

* Plan and lead all matters relating to our Contracting Tenders in conjunction with other departments.

* Develop a full set of documents based both on Sub-contract tender returns and/or own measures with rates applied.

* Analysing plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to estimate costs.

* Researching, sourcing, negotiating, and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors.

* Attend mid and post tender meetings with clients and sub-contractors.

* Develop risk analysis of the information provided/not provided by the Client.

* Review and ascertain costs associated with logistics, time frame etc.

* Visiting project sites to gather information and prelims costs.

* Complete Form of Tender and tender letter with any qualification and complete contract sum Analysis/Schedule if necessary.

* Prepare information packages for handover to construction team if successful, attend handover meeting and brief the team on tender bid.

* Identify scope of value engineering / value creation and identify tender risk.

Requirements and Skill Set

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction estimating, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within the facade industry.

* In-depth knowledge of facade systems, materials, and construction methods.

* Experience in Façade remediation is highly desirable.

* Experience in Main contracting is highly desirable.

* Must have experience with on-screen Take off, such as Bluebeam.

* Must be confident dealing with clients & subcontractors.

* Successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role and technical knowledge of the façade sector.

* Candidate must be technically minded with reading and interpreting detail drawings.

* Strong commercial awareness.

* Highly numerate, with the ability to build Bill of Quantities (BOQ's) quickly and accurately.

* Must have a confident, resourceful and 'can-do' approach to work.

* Self-motivated and willingness to learn new skills