Estimator/Project Estimator

Education/Qualification

• IOSH Working Safely December 2021
• ILM Assured Leadership and Management Package – October 2021
• Certified Food Service Professional (CFSP) June 2022
• FAA Level 3 Award in emergency first aid
• Target Fire Protection Fire Marshal April 2022
• Virtual College – Mental health and wellbeing resource pack – June 2020
• CPD Certified IIRSM Manual Handling Awareness July 2022
• CPD Certified Personal Development and Self-awareness August 2020
• CEDA CPD Courses in multiple areas building up over 20 score points. Areas include effective leadership, responsibility of a team leader, project coordinating, hybrid leadership and many more. Certificates available upon request.
• Prevent COVID-19 June 2020
• An induction to the 4 C’s – June 2020
• An Introduction to infection prevention & Control – June 2020
• Understanding Young minds – June 2020
• An Introduction to GDPR training – June 2020
• CCN1 Gas qualification (Expired)
• City and Guilds accredited UHP water jetting
• IPAF (3a, 3b) (Expired)
• PASMA
• Face Fit Testing Competent Person/Breathing Apparatus
• Safe use of Abrasive Wheels
• Portable Abrasive Blasting
• TI 2000 – British Safety Council Induction to Workplace Health and Safety
• QSHE Induction – Sustainability’s Towards a Better Future
• Ladder and Step Ladder Inspection
• Fall Protection Equipment Inspection Competent Person and Manual Handling
• Trailer Towing Licence (CAT BE)
• Level 1 award in Health and Safety in the workplace
• Level 2 award in Principles of Manual Handling
• June 2011 Bradford College – NVQ Plumbing Level 2 and 3
• 2007 Whitcliffe Mount School – 9 GCSEs including Mathematics and English
• NVQ in IT         

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel

Career Summary

Current Employer – Kitchen Supply Store 

Position – Head of Estimating

Dates – January 2025 – Present

• Producing one off quotations through to full tender scheme quotation packages depending on the size of the project
• Advising the sales and management team on new suppliers which could possibly be considered which may offer higher cost savings to the client to help win more work when tendering but at the same high standard the client expects
• Liaising with manufacturers to secure additional discount to provide better buying prices ensuring further margin enhancement opportunities or better selling advantage to make our quotations look more attractive to the client
• Value engineering projects to offer alternative suitable replacement equipment at a lower cost but still fit for purpose. This then saves the end client money and gives an opportunity to make more margin in-house

Previous Employer – Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Position – Internal Sales and Application Engineer

Dates – November 2024 – January 2025

• Created technical specification selections using in-house software to enable the end client to understand the air flows and units required to fit their applications
• Use SAP software to create an accurate quotation with configurable optional extras to up-sell that the client may be interested in purchasing with the units
• Carried out general building works and plumbing activities as part of an office relocation. Works included labouring, removing of existing toilet and kitchenettes

Previous Employer – Catering Equipment Company (Various roles from July 2021 – November 2024)

Position – Internal Promotions

Dates – August 2023 – November 2024

• Additional roles include training the team, heading up and taking a lead on all projects and new enquiries
• Creating pipelines and finance reporting back to senior management
• Generated and maintain a stock report and itinerary of all allocated items within the sales department and warehouse
• Generated and maintain a shared document to access product data such as serial numbers, costings report, date in and out
• Reviewing of quotes and orders prior to ordering to negotiate additional discounts with manufacturers to enhance profits and utilising bulk buy discounts
• Established ways to increase productivity by prepping equipment in house prior to delivery enabling time savings on site
• Arranging the logistics for deliveries direct to site from the manufacturer or collating projects for a singular drop off utilising the in-house team

Position – Estimator, Internal Sales and Business Development Manager

Dates – July 2021 – August 2023

• I worked within a small team providing accurate quotations to end user clients across the hospitality industry
• Managed the warehouse to ensure all projects are collated and all items are accounted for, whilst maintaining a stock check before all items reach the end user
• Obtaining new business leads from existing client relationships, manufacturer relationships, cold calling/emailing or general telephone or email enquiries
• Producing accurate quotations using Auto Quotes software and logging all new sales opportunities onto Big Change software
• Producing one off quotations through to full tender scheme quotation packages depending on the size of the project
• Passing successful sales opportunities through to the accounts department to raise the invoices. Once invoice payments have been paid in full or on agreed payment terms, I then raise purchase orders to the manufacturers involved and arrange for the projects to be ordered direct to the client or to the on-site warehouse to collate the order ready for installation arranged by the service division.
• Utilizing company discounts and special nett buying prices to gain an advantage against any potential competition. This also includes choosing the right equipment fit for the job but also which is the most beneficial to the company to help rebate structures at the end of each year
• Advising the sales and management team on new suppliers which could possibly be considered which may offer higher cost savings to the client to help win more work when tendering but at the same high standard the client expects
• Utilizing lifting aids such as fork trucks or pallet trucks, I will take delivery of items from couriers and collate projects in the warehouse. I will then log all items onto a stock check spreadsheet to ensure all costs are allocated against the retrospective cost centres. Items are then numbered up against the project drawings and receiving reports so that the engineers on site can then position and install the equipment efficiently
• First aid and fire marshal point of contact
• Introduced the company to new suppliers and manufacturers in the market which offered alternative solutions to the end users and a commercial advantage to the business with terms agreed
• Took on some of the highest value tenders that the company has been involved with quoting and successfully completed the bids to issue back to the clients. This resulting in winning the projects
• Obtained CFSP (Certified Food Service Professional) recognition which is an industry standard recognised accreditation.
• Grew relationships with new and existing clients to increase further business opportunity

Previous Employer – Catering Equipment Company

Position – Estimator 

Dates – February 2016 – July 2021

• I worked in a team of 4, I estimate on average approximately 30 projects per week for a range of sectors include schools, sports centres, care homes, restaurants and more
• I liaise across a number of divisions to ensure integrity of specification and cost
• Working from designs in CAD, Revit and BIM formats to produce a compliant and value engineered quotation using in house software similar to Cater Quotes
• Working from a tender package provided by a client to ensure works are carried out as per the specification required
• Compiling a bill of quantities as per client requests
• Communication with manufacturers to ensure the proposed equipment is of adequate standard to the individual specific project. Ability to request external costing if required
• Understanding of the competition within the market to identify where to pitch a quotation and identify where any possible margin enhancement opportunities may be able to be achieved to gain any extra in-house profit and margin
• Utilizing company discounts and special nett buying prices to gain an advantage against any potential competition
• Uploading documents to portals
• Successfully contributed to project wins valued up to £2m
• Maximising margin enhancement to increase the overall Gross Profit to the company
• Seconded into Team Leader role

Previous Employer – Limited Company

Position – Technical Clerk and Administrative Assisatnt 

Dates – March 2013 – February 2016

• Working in a team of 5 for the Industrial division looking after Scaffolders, thermal insulators and Industrial painters
• Administering payroll for 100+ staff and operatives, sole point of contact for all enquiries.
• Managing ledgers covering cost savings, holidays, cost allocation, timesheets, personal records, training matrix, managing call out works, purchasing, overtime logs, duty allocation, vehicle and fleet organisation, safety and lifting equipment, plant and machinery hires, subcontract works, audit works and fuel costs.
• Involvement in pricing, cost management, invoicing and manual data entry.
• Covering more senior roles during periods of absence.
• Attended a variety of in-house and external courses in health and safety and sustainability
• Continually developed this role through training to be able to take on more responsibility
• Created a new reporting suite to record and track equipment inspections to save time and assist with audit

Previous Employer – Cleaning Company

Position – Team Leader and Charge Hand

Dates – November 2012 – March 2013

• Managing communications via phone and email to liaise with the client requiring additional works to be done
• Managed a shift team to provide removals, transport, site laundry and other services
• Provided internal specialised cleaning services

Previous Employer – Industrial Services

Position – Industrial Jetter

Dates – June 2012 – November 2012

• Carried out specialised general industrial services and high-pressure jet washing at a variety of companies

Previous Employer – Tire shop (Short term contract)

Position – Valeter

Dates – May 2012 – June 2012

• Carrying out service washes and car valeting on customer vehicles.
• Providing customer shuttle services.
• Maintaining upkeep of company premises.
• Liaising with service department to ensure car servicing works completed to customer satisfaction

Previous Employer – Waste Management Company

Position – Site Supervisor and Jetter

Dates – August 2011 – May 2012

• Supervising a team of Jetter’s and drivers.
• Providing environmental and cleaning services for vessels, industrial plant, and drains in a variety of industrial locations

Previous Employer – Plumbing and Heating Company

Position – Plumber

Dates – August 2007 – August 2011

• Underwent full 3-year City and Guilds NVQ level 3 apprenticeship and CCN1 gas qualification
• Installing full central heating systems and bathroom suites
• Installation in new build on site work
• Subcontracting customer care housework as part of a government funded scheme