Passive Fire Estimator (Fire Doors & Fire Stopping)

Employer: Progroup Recruitment Limited

Location: City, Manchester

Salary: Competitive salary

Job type: Full time

Posted: 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z

Sector: Construction & Trades

Job Description

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing passive fire protection contractor that has built an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality fire safety projects across the UK. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a financially stable business that combines the agility of a specialist contractor with the backing of a wider construction group. The business delivers passive fire protection projects across healthcare, education, commercial, residential and public sector environments, with a particularly strong presence within NHS and university estates in the Northwest. The role: Reporting into the commercial team, you'll be responsible for producing accurate and commercially competitive estimates for a range of passive fire protection projects, primarily covering fire stopping and fire door installation and remediation works. Project values typically range from 10,000 through to 500,000, with a varied workload that includes compliance-led refurbishment programmes, maintenance works and planned upgrades. Key responsibilities: Producing detailed estimates for fire stopping and fire door projects Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation Building estimates using internal cost models and applying commercial pricing strategies Liaising with operational and commercial teams to ensure estimates reflect delivery capability Supporting pre-construction activities where required Monitoring market trends and pricing within the passive fire protection sector Preparing accurate quotations within tender deadlines About you: We're looking for someone with previous estimating experience within passive fire protection who can confidently price both fire stopping and fire door works. You'll ideally have: Previous experience estimating both fire stopping and fire

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