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Posted 11 August, 2026

Estimator - Passive Fire

Howells Recruitment
Gillingham, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Estimator (Passive Fire)Location: KentSalary: Competitive + benefits

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We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist contractor in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping, fire doors, and compartmentation works across a wide range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship.

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Responsibilities:

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  • Provide all information necessary for inclusion within the written bid submission.
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  • Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers to obtain competitive/accurate quotations for specialist elements of the works.
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  • Visit prospective projects to verify information contained within clients contract documentation and obtain any further information required to produce the tender.
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  • Liaise with the Programme Manager to ensure all necessary information is provided for the production of the final tender programme.
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  • Attend pre-contract handover meetings, all necessary bid meetings and client meetings as requested throughout the tender process.
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Experience:

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  • You will have a proven track record of producing the commercial pricing.
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  • Knowledge of Passive Fire projects either acting as main contractor or included in a wider bid
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  • You will have strong experience in pricing NEC/JCT contracts.
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  • Understanding of various forms of Procurement Process - including framework bids.
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  • Knowledge of system estimating software
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  • Preparation of notes and clarifications for tender submissions
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  • Demonstrate ability in the pricing of tender Preliminaries
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  • Ability to resource the tender through the in-depth experience of Supply Chain capacity
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