Fire & Security Estimator

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🇿🇦 South Africa – Remote

💵 R18k - R20k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Review architectural floor plans, survey notes, photos, and site videos to evaluate layouts and define project scope • Assess existing fire and security infrastructure to determine required systems, components, and hardware • Estimate material requirements, device counts, cable runs, and labor needs based on remote survey data • Prepare clear, itemized quotes and material lists while maintaining target profit margins • Source supplier pricing for specialized hardware to keep component costs competitive • Identify opportunities for system upgrades, additions, or modernizations during design reviews • Convert field engineer notes and site reports into professional client-facing quotes • Coordinate with engineers and clients to clarify technical details or request site visits when needed • Ensure designs align with manufacturer guidelines and relevant British Standards • Answer technical queries to assist the internal Operations and Service teams

🎯 Requirements

• Proven background in estimating, desktop surveying, or system design within Fire & Security • Familiarity with fire alarms, intruder alarms, IP CCTV, and access control platforms • Ability to read and extract measurements from scale floor plans and schematic drawings • Working knowledge of relevant British Standards for fire and security installations • Ability to calculate margins, estimate labor, and build accurate project costs • Proficient in MS Office (Excel/Word) and standard quoting software • Previous hands-on experience as an installation or service engineer (preferred) • Experience using CAD or PDF markup tools (e.g., Bluebeam) for digital takeoffs (preferred) • Familiarity with major industry brands (e.g., Texecom, Hikvision, Paxton, C-TEC, Ajax, EMS Smartcell, Pyronix) (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% Remote work under an Independent Contractor Agreement • Observing UK business hours • Observing UK public holidays