Estimator - Barnsley

Other - United Kingdom

Ref: 832Friday 17 April 2026

Alpha Recruitment are looking for an Estimator for a Temp to Perm role in Barnsley, S75.

The Role: Our client is looking for a high-volume Drylining Estimator to act as the "bid engine" for their pre-construction team. We need someone who can live in Bluebeam Revu, transforming complex architectural PDFs into precise, competitive tenders at speed.

Job Description:

  • Start date: ASAP
  • Rate: £30k+
  • Hours: 8hrs on site
  • Duration: Temp to Perm
  • Requirements: Drylining, SFS, Plastering, Fit outs experience.

Requirements:

  • Drylining Specialist: A "bottom-up" understanding of metal stud, plasterboard types, and finishing.
  • Bluebeam Proficiency: Experience in digital take-offs (Legends, Markups List, and Custom Columns).
  • Speed & Accuracy: The ability to work under pressure and hit tight tender deadlines.
  • Commercial Awareness: Understanding of wastage factors, labour-loadings, and current material market rates.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Bluebeam Power User: Perform rapid-fire digital take-offs using Tool Chests, Dynamic Fill, and Quantity Link to ensure zero data-entry errors.
  • The "Drylining Gut-Check": Use your background in internal systems to spot where a drawing misses a fire-rated deflection head or a specific acoustic seal that could blow the budget.
  • Volume Output: Successfully manage a high-intensity tender pipeline, "pumping out" multiple accurate submissions per week without sacrificing quality.
  • Live Excel Integration: Export markup totals to formatted Excel workbooks to generate final pricing for partitions, MF ceilings, and SFS packages.
  • Value Engineering: Suggest alternative internal systems that meet fire/acoustic specs but provide our client with a competitive edge.

About Alpha:

  • Permanent
  • Regular job updates specific to your industry
  • Experienced & knowledgeable consultants and most important and honest service

To apply for this estimator role, please contact Cameron on 07904 710611.

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