Estimator - Fire & Security / Construction

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Produce accurate estimates for fire and security system installations while ensuring proposals align with client requirements and operational capabilities.

Estimator – Fire & Security / Construction

Type: Full-Time | Office-Based with Site Visits | 8:00-17:00

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 + Bonuses + Benefits

 

About the Opportunity

In response to sustained growth and rising demand across the Midlands, our client is seeking a detail-driven Estimator to strengthen their delivery capability. This role is central to enabling scalable project throughput and ensuring commercially robust pricing across fire safety and security system installations.

Whether you’re an experienced estimator from fire, security, electrical, or broader construction backgrounds, this is a strategic role within a high-integrity organisation known for its technical excellence and long-standing presence in life safety systems.

 

The Role

You’ll be responsible for producing accurate, timely estimates for fire systems, security systems, and associated works. Acting as a core interface between sales, engineering, and project delivery, you will ensure proposals are commercially viable, technically sound, and aligned with client requirements.

Key Deliverables:

  • Develop costed proposals for new installations, upgrades, and small works.
  • Review drawings, specifications, and client briefs to model accurate project scope.
  • Undertake site surveys where required to validate design assumptions.
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure estimates align with operational capability.
  • Engage suppliers for pricing, lead times, and product options.
  • Maintain structured documentation to support tender submission and handover.
  • Support business development teams with pricing insights and value-add recommendations.

 

What You’ll Bring

  • Construction background is essential (fire systems, security systems, or M&E experience highly advantageous).
  • Strong commercial awareness with an ability to build value-driven quotations.
  • Comfortable interpreting drawings, technical specs, and compliance requirements.
  • High level of accuracy, organisation, and deadline management.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-moving operational environment.
  • Full UK driving licence (site visits required).

 

What’s in It for You

  • £45,000-£50,000+ performance bonuses.
  • On-site parking with EV charging available
  • Extra day of paid leave on your birthday
  • A companywide monthly bonus scheme
  • Lunch provided
  • Access to company vehicle for site visits 
  • Ongoing training and development.
  • Career progression opportunities.
  • Friendly, supportive team culture with regular offsite team days.

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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Other Benefit: Friendly, supportive team culture with regular offsite team days
  • Paid Time Off: Extra day of paid leave on your birthday

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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