Estimator (Shutters & Gates/Automatic Doors)

Arcus FM Limited; Redditch; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Redditch is seeking an experienced Estimator to join their team. The role involves producing accurate estimates and quotations for shutters, gates, and automatic doors. The ideal candidate has proven experience in the industry, strong technical skills, and excellent organizational abilities. Offering a salary up to £50,000 with benefits including 25 days annual leave, life assurance, and extensive training opportunities, this position provides a significant career progression pathway.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Access to training academy

Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme

Refer a Friend reward scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Discounts at B&Q and Nuffield Fitness

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the industrial door, automatic door, shutters or gates industry is essential.
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to interpret engineer reports and drawings is required.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with a methodical approach to workload are needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate estimates and quotations for shutters, gates, automatic doors, ensuring compliance with pricing structures.
• Review engineer reports, surveys, and technical drawings for quotes.
• Act as a key contact for customers and internal teams during the quotation process.
• Collaborate with teams to reflect operational capacities in quotations.
• Prepare weekly/monthly estimating and conversion reports.
• Identify opportunities for improving estimating processes.

Skills

Proven experience within the industrial door industry

Strong technical understanding

Excellent organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Confident use of estimating software

Customer-focused mindset

Job description

Why Join Us

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Estimator join our team in Redditch on a full-time, permanent basis.

In this role, you will play a key part in our secure department by providing accurate, timely and commercially sound estimates for planned works, reactive repairs and project installations.

You will work closely with our engineers, scheduling team, customers and management to ensure quotations are prepared efficiently and in line with operational, technical and contractual requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically competent, commercially aware professional to make a real impact within a growing, fast-paced organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Estimating & Quotation Production – Prepare accurate estimates and quotations for shutters, gates, automatic doors and associated works, ensuring compliance with company pricing structures and customer specifications.
• Technical & Commercial Assessment – Review engineer reports, surveys and technical drawings to produce clear, competitive and profitable quotes.
• Customer & Stakeholder Communication – Act as a key point of contact for customers, engineers and internal teams, providing updates and ensuring clarity throughout the quotation process.
• Operational Coordination – Work collaboratively with all teams to ensure quotations reflect operational capabilities, lead times and materials requirements.
• Performance Reporting – Prepare weekly/monthly estimating and conversion reports, supporting the National Secure Manager with informed operational and commercial decision-making.
• Continuous Improvement – Review estimating processes regularly, identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and customer experience.

What We're Looking For

About You

You’re a proactive, detail-driven and organised professional with strong technical understanding and excellent communication skills. You take pride in accuracy, enjoy problem-solving and can manage multiple priorities in a busy commercial environment.

You may already be working as an Estimator, Technical Administrator, Coordinator or Engineer within the shutters, gates, industrial doors, automatic doors industry and are now looking to progress your career.

You’ll bring

• Proven experience within the industrial door, automatic door, shutters or gates industry - essential
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to interpret engineer reports and drawings
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with a methodical approach to workload
• Commercial awareness and a commitment to delivering accurate, profitable quotes
• Confident use of job management, estimating or scheduling software
• A customer-focused mindset and clear, professional communication style
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to attend customer sites when required

When you join us you will receive

• Salary - Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 25 Days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance
• Access to state-of-the-art training academy
• Funded Training Sponsorship Scheme
• Refer a Friend reward scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Up to 10% off B&Q / Trade Point
• 20% off Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Centres

At Arcus we are passionate about individual development which is why we are proud to offer industry leading Learning & Development opportunities to our colleagues

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.

Requisition ID 2025-8072