Project Estimator – Construction Fit Outs

Croydon, Greater London
£30,000-37,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

11 hours ago

Ifse Group design, build and fit-out award-winning restaurants and commercial kitchen facilities for companies across the UK, from the high street brands to office and B&I food and beverage facilities. From a single piece of equipment to a full turn-key package, we treat every project with exactly the same care and efficiency, creating great results for our customers, our partners and our team.The Role:As an estimator, you’ll be provided layout plans and drawings from the Sales and Design team. Your role will be to work alongside the estimating team and Operations Manager to go through the equipment and furniture legend and price the project quotation accordingly to the specification outlined. Most costs will be provided by the specialist quoting system, any that are bespoke will require direct communication with our suppliers to receive a cost from themAs a quotation is completed, the documents will be sent back to the Sales team for presentation to our clients. You’ll work alongside the Operations Manager to ensure that ifse profit margins, as prescribed by the Directors, are maintained within the quotations producedYou’ll also work collaboratively with other members of the team to provide furniture and equipment suggestions and savings to improve the success of the businessTime management and prioritising work that is received is a critical part of the role to ensure all quotations meet the time frames required by our clientsThe team will provide full onsite and offsite training to ensure that you are up to speed and getting the necessary support to be successfulWhat we’re looking for:

This role is suitable for someone with commercial trade experience (purchasing, accounts, sales, estimating)
A candidate with high levels of numeracy and literacy skills with experience of working within a commercial environment, ideally construction or associated trade
Ability to focus on the task in hand to produce accurate work which has been checked and double checked before being submitted
Must enjoy at numeracy and understand the principles of percentages, mark-ups, gross profit and generally have a commercial mindset – If this doesn’t describe you the role is not for you
Excellent understanding and practise of the principles of good customer service are paramount
Excellent Microsoft Office experience
Understanding/Experience of CRM systems
Excellent telephone manner
Good people skills, you must enjoy working within a team and be a really good communicator
Willingness to learn about the commercial function of the company and the estimating role within the process
Willingness to learn the trade specific on-line estimating system
Ability, after initial instruction, to read trade specific drawings/legends and transfer this information into the estimating system to produce accurate quotations
Estimating experience is desired but not essential if you meet the criteria detailed above and have sound commercial experience – i.e. working within a business where buying and selling is the core business
This role is 100% office based, you must live within a 1 hour commute

Candidates must provide a cover letter, in addition to a CV, which details why you think your experience and proven ability equips you for this role. Please give examples from previous roles to demonstrate capability.Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.What you’ll receive:

Great team spirit in a friendly office environment.
Discretionary annual bonus (paid in May) which is related to the success of the company for the year – as we’re an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust) that can be tax-free up to the value of £3.6k
Private Health Care (after 20 weeks service)
Generous Company Pension
Life cover amounting to 4x salary (after 20 weeks service)
Paid annual leave: 25 days + public holidays. Following the third year of service, leave increases by one day per year, up to a maximum of 30 says annual leave
Bank holidays are paid in additional to the above annual leave

Additional Information:Work schedule of 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with on-site parking available and the IFSE offices are within a 5 minute walk of the Waddon Marsh tram stopIfse is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their backgroundOverseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UKPlease click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this roleCandidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Cost Analyst, Pricing Specialist, Buying, Budget Planner, Financial Forecaster, and Project Cost Manager, Project Estimator, Project, Commercial Trade Projects, Buyer may also be consideredHow can we help?If you have any questions and you would rather chat to a member of our team please email or call us about this role.CV Writing TipsGet helpful tips and tools for writing an awesome CV.Apply for this roleFirst NameLast NameEmailPhone numberCovering letterLinkedIn URLGRPRa class="form-link" href="/privacy/"
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