Assistant Estimator

APPLE TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT (UK) LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Generous holidays

Employee incentives

Job summary

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) Limited is seeking an Assistant Estimator to join a Norwich-based pre-contract team. The role focuses on reviewing tender packs, creating BoQs, and coordinating with subcontracts to support bid submissions.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years' experience with a main contractor or subcontractor, with Excel and Conquest software knowledge being advantageous. The position offers a competitive package and progression within a growing contracting group.

Qualifications

• 2 years+ of experience with a main contractor or subcontractor as a trainee or assistant estimator.
• Excel knowledge is desirable; Conquest software experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Help review incoming tender packs, gather kickoff details, and set up new bids and BoQs in the estimating software.
• Send enquiry packs to subcontractors and consultants from approved lists, ensuring all trade packages are covered.
• Log and distribute all tender updates and amendments to internal teams, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Schedule key bid milestones, including kickoff meetings, writing sessions, internal reviews, and client interviews.
• Follow up with subcontractors to secure timely quotes, check returns for scope coverage, and pass details to estimators.
• Attend site visits with planners, taking photo records and saving them to the central network drive.
• Gather technical input from subcontractors and consultants to support the bid writing team.
• Maintain the live tender report, updating preliminaries, scope notes, and software data throughout the bid.
• Help prepare commercial tender forms for adjudication and compile handover packs for winning project teams.
• Shadow senior estimators across all tender stages to develop core commercial estimating skills.

Education

Degree or HND/HNC in construction-related subject

Tools

Conquest

Excel

Job description

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Assistant Estimator

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1390

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £40k-£45k basic plus competitive package inc pension, market leading holiday and employee incentives

Company & Project

An established, privately owned, small-to-medium-sized contractor operating in the mixed-use, leisure, commercial, and education sectors is currently expanding its estimating team. The successful business is currently looking for a talented Assistant Estimator to join its pre-contract team in Norwich. Our client has secured a number of key projects starting in 2027. They are now looking to add a new Assistant Estimator to their team to focus on their busy tender pipeline. The business has a long-standing pre-contract team with an experienced Team Leader who would be an excellent mentor for the successful individual. This opportunity would suit an estimator with c2 years of experience working for either a main contractor or a subcontractor, looking to expand their experience and develop their career further.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Help review incoming tender packs, gather kickoff details, and set up new bids and BoQs in the estimating software.
• Send enquiry packs to subcontractors and consultants from approved lists, ensuring all trade packages are covered.
• Log and distribute all tender updates and amendments to internal teams, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Schedule key bid milestones, including kickoff meetings, writing sessions, internal reviews, and client interviews.
• Follow up with subcontractors to secure timely quotes, check returns for scope coverage, and pass details to estimators.
• Attend site visits with planners, taking photo records and saving them to the central network drive.
• Gather technical input from subcontractors and consultants to support the bid writing team.
• Maintain the live tender report, updating preliminaries, scope notes, and software data throughout the bid.
• Help prepare commercial tender forms for adjudication and compile handover packs for winning project teams.
• Shadow senior estimators across all tender stages to develop core commercial estimating skills.

Desirable Experience

2 years+ of experience with a main contractor or subcontractor as a trainee or assistant estimator, pre-construction surveyor, or cost planner.

Use of Conquest software would be advantageous but not essential. Excel knowledge is desirable.

Previous Roles

Trainee Estimator OR Assistant Estimator OR Pre-Construction Surveyor OR Intermediate Estimator OR Cost Planner.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree or HND/HNC in a construction-related subject. Excel or Conquest software experience is preferable.