Estimator & Bid Specialist – Building Envelope

Job Title: Facade Designer – Building Envelope

Job reference Number: (phone number removed)

Industry Sector: Façade Designer, Designer, Architectural, Building Envelope. Façade Engineer, Structural Engineer, Glazing, Fenestration, Aluminium Windows, Aluminium Doors, Facades, Windows & Doors, Architectural Windows, Architectural Facades, Sliding Doors, Bi Fold Doors, Balconies, Curtain Walling, Architectural Aluminium, Building Envelope, Facades, Architectural, AutoCAD

Location: Edgware

Remuneration: £40,000 - £45,000 + discretionary bonus

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

The role of the Facade Designer – Building Envelope will involve:

* Estimator & Bid Specialist position dealing with the estimating and bid process from across curtain walling, windows, doors, cladding, SFS, glazing, and metal work

* Prepare accurate and competitive façade tenders, including detailed quantity take-offs, cost plans, risk allowances, and structured bid submissions.

* Manage end-to-end tender processes, coordinating internal teams (design, commercial, procurement, operations) to ensure timely and compliant submissions.

* Engage and negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors, benchmarking quotations to ensure commercial competitiveness and minimise risk.

* Identify value engineering opportunities, technical risks, scope gaps, and commercial considerations to strengthen bid strategy and profitability.

* Support post-tender negotiations and contract handover, ensuring all assumptions, exclusions, risks, and procurement strategies are clearly documented and communicated.

The ideal applicant will be Facade Designer – Building Envelope with:

* Must have 3+ years’ experience estimating façade systems or related such as cladding systems, curtain walling, windows and doors, architectural metalwork, SFS and associated secondary steel or support systems

* Proven experience working with clients tendering and managing bids

* Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and relevant façade performance standards.

* IT literate (Microsoft Office)

* Excellent planning, organisation, time management skills

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction vacancies and Specification positions within: Façade Designer, Designer, Architectural, Building Envelope. Façade Engineer, Structural Engineer, Glazing, Fenestration, Aluminium Windows, Aluminium Doors, Facades, Windows & Doors, Architectural Windows, Architectural Facades, Sliding Doors, Bi Fold Doors, Balconies, Curtain Walling, Architectural Aluminium, Building Envelope, Facades, Architectural, AutoCAD