Senior Estimator

Overview

Lead cost estimation for multi-million £ projects, mentor team and support procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• team mentoring
• procurement strategy
• contract signing
• customer requirements
• compliance

Tasks

You’ll also play a key mentoring role within the estimating team, sharing knowledge and helping others develop while collaborating with preconstruction, supply chain and design colleagues. As a Senior Estimator, you will play a pivotal role in calculating the build cost for multiple projects, ensuring we deliver the right net cost on time, to the highest standard, and with commercial integrity. You’ll lead the estimating process through to contract signing, supporting procurement strategy development and ensuring our solutions align with customer requirements, project scope, and current legislation.

Requirements

• level 4
• quantity surveying
• project management
• analytical
• communication
• mrics

What You Bring

-Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc). -HNC/HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Civil Engineering -Creativity – able to challenge the status quo and suggest value-driven alternatives and innovations. -Attention to detail – meticulous in reviewing and validating design and scope elements. -Project management – methodical in managing tasks through planning, execution and completion. -Analytical skills – ability to assess project specifications and technical documentation to ensure accurate estimates. -Time management – skilled at managing workload, priorities and deadlines. -Mathematical proficiency – confident with calculations, benchmarking and quantitative analysis. -Communication skills – able to liaise clearly and effectively with internal teams, supply chain, and clients, with negotiation abilities where required. -Good numeracy skills and strong written and spoken English. -Working towards MCIOB / MRICS.

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Benefits

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, optional private medical cover, life assurance, and an Incentive Bonus. At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

About Willmott Dixon

-Evolved from small-scale building into a national construction powerhouse. -Portfolio spans civic centres, hospitals, stadiums, arts venues and transport hubs—showcasing versatility across sectors. -Delivers science and healthcare facilities, including supercomputer suites and research labs, and major secondary schools. -Leads in Passivhaus, tall residential blocks and complex façade retentions on heritage structures. -Tackles large multi-phase regeneration, multi-storey car parks and intricate interior fit-outs. -Taken on headline projects—from Twickenham hospitality suites to the misjudged Woolwich development that sparked industry debate. -Still family-run five generations on, the firm carries forward its founding spirit in modern materials like CLT and advanced BIM.

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