Flooring Estimator

Flooring Estimator

New Homes Carpeting, a growing flooring fitting company based in Harlow are looking for an experienced Flooring Estimator. They work with some of the UK’s largest housing builders and provide flooring to New Build properties.

The salary range for the roles is £35,000 - £40,000 per annum dependent on experience.

This is a full time role based at the Company Offices in Harlow with site visits as and when required.

The duties of the role would include:

• Measuring, planning and estimating flooring costs for carpet, vinyl and wood flooring using drawings and specifications
• Liaising with housebuilders, developers and commercial teams
• Creating order files and job sheets
• Ordering materials and keeping a track of stock holding on company databases
• Liaising with fitters and Site Agents to arrange fitting of flooring and updating the electronic fitting board
• Responding to client queries via phone or email
• Site visits
• Liaising with the Finance Team to ensure prompt payment of client and fitter invoices
• Inspection of new and old works on sites when required

You will be required to use Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel and Outlook email. You will be responsible for the accurate entry of data and updating the online systems used by the company to record the work agreed and fitting schedule.

Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge of carpet, vinyl and wood flooring
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Good commercial awareness
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidence working independently
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Experience dealing with housebuilders, developers or main contractors would be a strong advantage
• Driving licence required for site visits using a Company vehicle

A good telephone manner and customer service skills are essential, as is the ability to remain calm under pressure and respond to often moving deadlines and timescales.

The company offers 20 days holiday and bank holidays (plus extra days holiday for Christmas shutdown) and a pension scheme.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person