Fit Out Estimator

Specialist interior fit out contractor

Huddersfield/Hybrid

Salary £45 - £55k + £5k car allowance + benefits

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment has been appointed to recruit an experienced Fit Out Estimator for a specialist interior fit out contractor in Huddersfield. This is a fantastic role for someone looking to manage tender enquiries from £20k - £5m, ensuring clear and accurate prices are produced. You will work closely with their entire team and supply chain, to produce detailed quotations, raise purchase orders, manage project budgets, and approve supplier invoices, whilst ensuring that company margins are maintained, and project timescales met.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Estimator or Quantity Surveyor from a contracting background, with a solid understanding of estimating methodology and principals for commercial fit out projects up to 5m.

Benefits include:

* £45k - £55k salary depending on experience

* £5k car allowance or company car

* 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off increasing by 1 day for each continuous year of service.

* Pension

* Health care plan

* Company phone/laptop to include personal use

What you'll be doing and be responsible for

You will manage tender enquiries of various sizes ensuring clear and accurate prices are produced. You will analyse enquiry documentation, produce BOQ's, gather prices for materials and subcontractor quotations, analyse risk and produce and submit cost estimates for fit out projects up to 3m. You will liaise and build relationships with clients and work closely with all stakeholders of the business.

* Receiving and reviewing initial tender enquiries from new and existing clients

* Generating a scope of works based on tender documentation, client's schedules or through site visits

* Providing expert guidance on project budget feasibility at early stages

* Produce quotations based on anticipated labour and material costs

* Obtaining quotes from supply chain for sub-contractors and suppliers, and confidently addressing tender queries

* Compile final tenders and submit to client deadlines

* Answering post tender queries from clients, along with undertaking value engineering exercises and contract sum negotiations

* Ability to manage multiple tenders from various clients at the same time

* Carry out negotiations with sub-contract trades to achieve best cost value

* Acting as Commercial Lead on secured projects, through managing the ordering process to sub-contractors and material suppliers

* Generating cost updates as projects progress, submitting interim valuations and compiling final accounts for client approval

* Produce post project cost analysis for internal review

* Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, sub-contractors and suppliers

* Identify new opportunities with prospective markets and clients

What's in it for you?

This is a growing business that's doubled their turnover in the past 12 months. They are looking for likeminded people who want to grow with them and be part of their journey. They have a relaxed and modern culture and encourage you to manage your own time working a mix of being in the office, visiting clients and catching up with things working at home.

Salary will be between 45k - 55k depending on experience plus £5k car allowance or company car

Who is this role ideal for?

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Estimator or Quantity Surveyor from a fit out background. It's essential you have a good understanding of strip down and re fit sequences and be able to compose cost estimates from technical drawings and site visits/measures. This role would suit someone who can work unsupervised, 'under their own steam' as the role offers a good amount of autonomy. I'm looking for good I.T skills/knowledge of estimating software and knowledge of construction materials, methods and costs.

The role involves off site meetings so a full UK driving licence is essential for the role.

What does the hiring process look like?

First off you would have a chat/teams meeting with me, Rachel Scott. Then if you and I believe it's a good fit I will put you forward to my client and then it would be an in-person meeting with them.

How do you find out more and apply?

To find out more please contact Rachel Scott at Lemon Drizzle Recruitment. I highly value discretion and all conversations are 100% confidential or to apply click on the link and I'll be in touch.

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