Joinery Estimator
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £55,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience)
Benefits: Car allowance/company car, mobile phone & laptop, pension, healthcare cash plan, death in service cover and employee benefits
Working: Office-based with hybrid flexibility
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a growing specialist business operating within the high-end joinery and interior fit-out sector.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initial survey and pre-construction through to completion, working across a variety of sectors including hospitality, stadia, modular build, education and commercial projects.
Projects range from smaller joinery installations through to multimillion-pound fit-outs, involving both direct labour and subcontractors.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare accurate cost estimates from first principles, for bespoke joinery items, including materials, labour, finishes, ironmongery, subcontract works, and
installation
- Interpret architectural drawings, specifications, schedules, and client information to produce accurate take‑offs
- Assess manufacturing methods, buildability, and programme implications during
the estimating stage
- Identify and propose value engineering options without compromising suitability
or design intent
- Maintain and update pricing databases for materials, labour, and suppliers
- Receive, review, and manage tender enquiries from new and existing clients,
throughout the pre-contract process
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain
partners
- Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain and verify quotations
- Compile and submit professional, detailed tender returns within required
deadlines
- Respond to post‑tender queries and attend clarification meetings as required
- Assess project risks and opportunities and provide commercially sound and
concise handover to management team to allow confident commercial decision
making
- Work closely with the design, production, and project management teams to
ensure estimates reflect realistic manufacturing and installation processes
- Support handover of secured projects to delivery teams with clear cost
breakdowns and allowed manufacturing methodology
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Proven experience as a Joinery Estimator within a bespoke joinery or high‑end
manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of joinery materials, manufacturing processes, and finishes
- Ability to read and interpret detailed technical drawings and specifications
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to critically analyse supplier and subcontractor quotations to assess
competitiveness
Qualifications
Relevant CSCS Card.
SMSTS - preferred.
First Aid at Work.
Asbestos Awareness.
Full UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
£55,000 salary, negotiable depending on experience.
Car allowance or company car.
Company mobile phone and laptop, including personal use.
28 days' holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days.
Workplace pension.
Healthcare cash plan.
Death in Service cover.
Employee benefits platform.
Hybrid working flexibility.
Opportunity to join a growing business with scope for professional development.
Interested? Apply today with your CV to find out more about this opportunity.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of a specialist construction and interiors business. The company name has been withheld for confidentiality
