Pitched Roof Estimator
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
Job Type: Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Elliotts Premier Roofing Southampton
For over 180 years, Elliotts has been helping people build. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between, we’re one big team of more than 300 people. Still family-run after six generations, our CEO, Tom, is the great-great-great grandson of our founder.
We were named Employer of the Year 2024 at the Solent 250 Business Awards, and customers continue to choose us in a competitive market—not just because we can supply everything needed to build a home, but because we treat people like people, building strong relationships and loyalty.
Now, we’re looking for an experienced Pitched Roof Estimator to join our Elliotts Premier Roofing team. While pitched roof estimating will be the main focus, experience in flat roof estimating would be a real advantage.
About the Role
As our Estimator, you will play a key role in securing and delivering roofing projects. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing accurate, detailed pitched roof project estimates
- Supporting flat roof estimating where required
- Conducting site visits to measure, assess, and scope project requirements
- Producing and submitting tender submissions, quotations, and proposals
- Reading and interpreting roofing drawings, specifications, and contracts
- Calculating costs for materials, labour, and equipment hire
- Negotiating prices with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors
- Managing customer enquiries from first contact through to handover
- Working closely with the Senior Estimator and roofing team to ensure project success
- Reviewing and improving estimating processes and practices
About You
You’ll bring solid experience as an Estimator in the roofing or wider construction industry, ideally specialising in pitched roofing with additional flat roofing knowledge. You are:
- Skilled in pitched roof estimating, with proven industry experience
- Confident in flat roof estimating (preferred, but not essential)
- Comfortable interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and contracts
- Highly organised with strong time management and attention to detail
- Skilled at negotiation and relationship building with clients, suppliers, and contractors
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and industry-related software
- Clear and confident in both written and verbal communication
What’s in it for you?
- Annual profit share scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- 27 days holiday
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Unlimited training opportunities
- Staff discounts
- Company pension
- Monthly Pizza on us
- Christmas Hamper
- Team
- Head Office
- Locations
- Head Office
Head Office
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 4 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum)
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
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