Posted 15 August, 2026
Estimator - Passive fire
Howells Solutions Limited
Chelmsford, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Job Title: Estimator (Passive Fire)
Location: Essex
Salary: Competitive + benefits
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.
\nResponsibilities:
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- Provide all information necessary for inclusion within the written bid submission. \n
- Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers to obtain competitive/accurate quotations for specialist elements of the works. \n
- Visit prospective projects to verify information contained within clients contract documentation and obtain any further information required to produce the tender. \n
- Liaise with the Programme Manager to ensure all necessary information is provided for the production of the final tender programme. \n
- Attend pre-contract handover meetings, all necessary bid meetings and client meetings as requested throughout the tender process. \n
Experience:
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- You will have a proven track record of producing the commercial pricing. \n
- Knowledge of Passive Fire projects either acting as main contractor or included in a wider bid \n
- You will have strong experience in pricing NEC/JCT contracts. \n
- Understanding of various forms of Procurement Process - including framework bids. \n
- Knowledge of system estimating software \n
- Preparation of notes and clarifications for tender submissions \n
- Demonstrate ability in the pricing of tender Preliminaries \n
- Ability to resource the tender through the in-depth experience of Supply Chain capacity \n
Benefits:
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- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) + Paid Christmas Shutdown \n
- 5% employer pension contribution \n
- Healthcare \n
- Training and development opportunities \n
- Flexible, family friendly working environment \n
- Team/company events and competitions \n
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