Overall purpose
This role combines design, costing, commercial coordination and gross profit management. It is suited to someone who enjoys a fast-paced, hands-on position within a project sales and delivery environment.
You will support the sales team with costings, quotations, project layout drawings and commercial input within the industrial fit-out sector.
The business focuses on understanding client requirements and delivering fully turnkey solutions aligned to operational needs. experience in commercial fit-out environments is preferred, particularly across internal construction elements such as partitioning, joinery, plumbing, electrical, data and fire systems. knowledge of CDM regulations and health & safety practices is also important.
You will need to manage competing priorities effectively, ensuring that designs and costings are delivered accurately and on time. a key objective is enabling the sales team to focus on revenue-generating activity.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
*liaise with material suppliers to obtain accurate costings
*liaise with subcontractors to obtain installation and labour costs
*build structured costing models combining supplier and labour inputs, including recommended pricing and margins
*produce or coordinate CAD layouts based on survey and sales information
*prepare detailed project proposals for internal review
*recommend gross profit margins and support final pricing decisions
*conduct site surveys where required and support design development
*provide commercial input on contract terms, payment terms and risk mitigation
*carry out commercial risk assessments on new clients in collaboration with finance
*manage and maintain supplier relationships
*handover secured projects to delivery teams with clear cost, design and programme information
*support procurement activity alongside project managers
*attend client and supplier meetings as required
*present project updates, profitability and performance internally
*take ownership of pre-construction design coordination, ensuring practicality and buildability
*ensure compliance with CDM regulations, health & safety standards and relevant building legislation
Key performance measures
Performance will be measured against:
*timely submission of quotations
*accuracy and realism of project costings
*strength of agreed commercial terms
*protection of sales team time from non-sales activities
*achievement of sales targets
Skills and experience
*strong IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CRM systems
*experience in storage, fit-out or similar project environments is beneficial
*ability to interpret commercial documentation and identify risk
*experience producing design layouts using CAD (or similar software)
*understanding of commercial fit-out or interior construction environments
*knowledge of CDM regulations and relevant building/design legislation
Personal qualities
*self-motivated with strong personal accountability
*able to manage workload effectively in a busy environment
*positive and resilient under pressure
*clear and confident communicator across all levels
*collaborative team player
*decisive and commercially aware
*flexible approach to work
*professional and approachable manner