Senior Estimator

Description

• Mentor and support Junior Estimators, helping develop their technical and commercial capability.
• Lead the preparation of detailed and accurate cost estimates for refurbishment, asset management, maintenance, and construction projects.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of estimating processes, systems, and cost databases.
• Support strategic bids and framework submissions, including maintenance and long-term programme models.
• Brings resilience, structure, and expertise to the estimating function.
• Manage supply chain engagement — ensuring competitive pricing, strong relationships, and a resilient partner network across the Midlands region.
• Develop pricing strategies and cost models, especially for asset-heavy and lifecycle portfolio work.
• Work closely with operational, commercial, and asset management teams to ensure accurate handover into delivery.
• Review tender documentation, drawings, and specifications to determine scope, risk, and commercial opportunities.
• Build comprehensive BoQs, estimates, and tender submissions to high professional standards.
• Attend pre-tender meetings, site visits, and client presentations as required.

Requirements

As part of significant regional growth, we are recruiting a highly capable Senior Estimator to strengthen our clients estimating team. This role plays a key part in improving the region’s resilience and expertise, particularly in asset management, maintenance pricing, lifecycle work, refurbishment, and construction projects.

This is a role for someone who is confident, collaborative, and eager to develop our capability across both traditional refurbishment projects and long-term maintenance frameworks.

We are looking for someone who brings both technical competence and the ability to contribute to team development. You will help shape estimating processes, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure robust tendering across a wide range of project types.

• Familiarity with estimating software, such as ConQuest, Candy, or similar.
• Confident in leading tender processes and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in asset management, planned maintenance, or lifecycle costing.
• Proven experience in an Estimator or Senior Estimator role within construction, refurbishment, or maintenance sectors.
• Ability to analyse technical information, build structured cost models, and communicate pricing rationale.
• Strong relationships across the construction supply chain, ideally with established Midlands contacts.
• Strong understanding of pricing methodologies, construction techniques, and supply chain cost drivers.
• Experience in framework bidding, public sector tenders, or maintenance contracts.
• Background that includes both hands-on site experience and office-based estimating.
• Willing to travel to project locations across Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, and other areas as required.
• Enjoys coaching developing estimators and raising team capability.
• Able to work independently while contributing to a regional team structure.
• Can confidently handle both refurbishment and maintenance-based pricing.

Benefits

• Flexible working with regional autonomy.
• Supportive leadership team and strong progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with experience and seniority.
• Opportunity to lead on asset management and maintenance pricing development.

Training + Development

Interview process

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