Facade glazing estimator

My client is a well-established / forward thinking facade and glazing contractor with offices in Buckinghamshire and London. Due to them having a growing order book and ambitious plans for the future, they are seeking an experienced full time estimator working on some prestigious completed projects ranging from GBP1.5 million to over GBP25 million in value. Duties will include: - Preparing and issuing of tender quotations. - Keeping the estimator tracker up to date with all the relevant and latest information on each estimate. - Ensuring estimates are completed to a high standard and in the agreed time-scales. - Reading and understanding specification documents and drawing to be able to prepare full quotations. - Highlighting areas of risk and issues, assumptions and dependencies when preparing quotes for approval. - Following up on submitted quotations and dealing with any changes/re-quotes. - Respond to all phone calls, e-mails and other communications from clients and suppliers. - Keeping up to date on all the latest relevant product lines and production feedback to ensure the latest and correct products are being quoted. - Ensure continuous feedback from live projects to ensure the latest estimates on time-scales are being used in quote preparations to include but not limited to: drawing time, installation time, site management and warranty. - Participation in a high level of team cohesion to meet deadlines and produce a high Standard of work. Key Skills/Experience: - Previous estimating experience in aluminium systems, ideally Schuco, Aluprof, Sapa and experience with Steel glazing systems would be advantageous. - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifically identifying the technical specifications related to the specialist glazing systems. - Experience of working with estimating software, ideally LogiKal and Schucal - Proficient Microsoft Office - Excel and Word - Ability to work as part of a team to a high standard and to tight deadlines - Good communication skills - Attention to detail Required Experience: - Estimating: within a glazed fa ccedil;ade based industry, minimum of 3 - 5 years. - Estimating Cladding systems would be advantageous