Vacancy Details

Role: Estimator

Location: Glinton Peterborough or Springfield Park, London

The Estimator has the critical role within the Passive Fire Department of compiling estimates of how much it will cost to provide an existing or prospective customer with MCS’s services.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Company benefits
• Career progression opportunities available
• Job security within a stable and successful business going through a period of planned and sustained growth.

About MCS

McIntyre Compliance Services is a trusted compliance safety company carrying out tests / services to make sure customers properties are safe and meet current legislations. We currently maintain, service and repair over 70000 housing association and local authority properties across the UK.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering and studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents and to then compute costs by identifying and analysing labour, material and time requirements,
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analysing information,
• Presents prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information, as well as special reports summarising information and market trends,
• Maintains a cost data base by entering and backing up data regularly and keeping abreast with industry developments,
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed,
• Having a Health and Safety mindset, looking at possible risks associated with the role and reporting any issues promptly to support the ongoing safety of self and others.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent report writing skills,
• Attention to detail and accuracy,
• Strong analytical skills, especially numerically to be able to deliver accurate and sound estimations,
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships,
• Highly driven whilst being proactive and using own initiative,
• Resilient to set-backs and able to consider, with a positive approach, other avenues to achieve goals when met with challenges,
• Innovative – always seeking new ways of working to further improve how estimations are made and delivered, and drive growth,
• Commercially aware – knowing when an opportunity is viable and conducting thorough market analysis for due diligence,
• Proven experience of holding an Estimator role previously,
• It would be desired, although not essential, to have previously worked within the Electrical, Fire and/or Security industry,
• Continuous improvement experience/qualification desirable.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:

• Salary between £30,000 - £40,000 depending on experience,
• Ongoing career development opportunities,
• 22 days holiday allowance + UK granted Bank Holidays
• We promote work life balance, our employees have access to great benefits package including:
  • Employee assistance program,
  • Wellbeing app,
  • Mental health support,
  • Employee discount scheme,
  • Death in a service insurance,
  • Company pension scheme.

Next step:

Apply today If this sounds like a right opportunity for you! Don't hesitate to get in touch with our recruitment team if you need more details.