Senior Estimator

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 DOE Model: Hybrid working available

The Role

An established and successful business operating within the construction sector is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join its commercial team. This is a key role combining hands-on estimating with responsibility for managing a small team of two. The successful candidate will take ownership of tenders and pricing, while supporting and developing the team and helping to improve estimating processes and ways of working. You will work across a varied portfolio of projects, from initial enquiry and site assessment through to preparation and submission of competitive tenders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, support and develop a team of two
• Allocate workload across the estimating team and ensure deadlines are met
• Prepare detailed estimates, cost plans and quotations for a variety of projects
• Review tender documentation, drawings and specifications
• Undertake site visits and measure works where required
• Calculate labour, materials, plant and subcontractor costs
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
• Prepare accurate and commercially competitive tender submissions
• Review estimates and quotations prepared by the team to ensure viability
• Take the lead on more complex tenders and projects
• Identify potential commercial risks and opportunities
• Liaise closely with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams
• Work alongside operational and commercial colleagues to ensure projects are accurately priced
• Monitor costs and margins to ensure proposed works are commercially viable
• Manage multiple tenders and priorities simultaneously
• Review current estimating procedures and implement improvements to processes and ways of working
• Help drive efficiency and consistency across the estimating function

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous estimating experience within construction sector
• Previous experience managing, supervising or mentoring a team or ability to do so
• Strong hands-on estimating experience – this is not purely a management position
• Excellent commercial and numerical skills
• Experience interpreting drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Confident undertaking measurements and producing detailed costings
• Strong understanding of labour, materials, plant and subcontractor costs
• Good negotiation and supplier management skills
• Confident managing multiple tenders and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Good IT skills, including Excel
• A proactive approach with the confidence to identify and implement improvements
• Strong communication and leadership skills

Benefits

• £50,000 – £60,000 salary, depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Monday–Friday working
• Established and successful business
• Varied portfolio of projects
• Opportunity to manage and develop a small team
• High level of autonomy and the opportunity to make improvements within the department