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Estimator
Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, G64 2PY
Monday - Friday – 36.5 hours per week
About Marley Contract Services (MCS)
Marley Contract Services (MCS) is a roofing contractor operating in Scotland, specialising in pitched roofing applications including Solar PV panels. MCS has a workforce of up to 80 with a small office team of around 7 who are based at our office in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.
Marley Contract Services is a business unit within Marley, the UK’s leading roofing manufacturer, pioneering the first fully warranted roof system and a fully integrated solar energy solution. Marley was founded in 1924 and with over 500 colleagues we’ve joined forces with Marshalls plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer of hard landscaping – bringing two strong heritages together! You can find out more about Marley here.
About the Role
If you're a skilled Estimator with a technical mindset and a passion for driving value, we'd love you to join our team in Bishopbriggs. You'll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of our project estimates and tracking them against actual figures. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and a commercial mindset to drive profitability. You'll work closely with internal departments, collaborate with suppliers, and maintain cost control processes. Ideally you'll have experience in the construction industry, strong analytical capabilities, and a keen eye for detail.
Responsibilities
- Estimation: Gather information from customers and suppliers to complete estimates for pitched roofs.
- Cost Analysis: Estimate costs for entire projects and present them to management based on market knowledge.
- Prepare detailed cost reports for monthly department meetings and weekly commercial meetings.
- Database Management: Input cost data into the company database and evaluate differences between estimated and actual costs.
- Relationship Building: Build and maintain customer and supplier relationships.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain material costs for quotations and maintain cost control processes.
- Negotiation: Use strong negotiation skills to improve profitability by controlling costs and managing expiring quotations.
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Required Skills
- Previous experience as an estimator within the construction industry is preferred but not essential.
- Ability to understand technical drawings and requirements.
- IT skills with Microsoft, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills.
- Effective working knowledge of establishing strong partnerships with clients.
- Experience within construction projects and understanding contractual terms and conditions.
Benefits
- 26 Holidays + bank holidays
- 36.5 hours, Monday – Friday (with an early 3pm finish on Friday)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Employee Discount programme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Pension scheme up to 15%
- EAP programme – Financial, Physical, and Mental Wellbeing support
- Career progression, training, and development within the wider Marshalls Group
- Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs, and many more!
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More about Marley and Marshalls
Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Marshalls Landscape Products, Marshalls Building Products, and Marley Roofing Products.
At Marley Roofing Products, we are recognised as leaders in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof-integrated solar solutions, and various roofing accessories. Although divisional, we work as one Marshalls team. To find out more about Marshalls visit our website: Marshalls.
Equal Opportunities
Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls plc is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!
Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026
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