Assistant Estimator

Fawkes and Reece; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A main contractor in North London seeks an Assistant Estimator to join their team focused on refurbishment projects across various sectors including schools and commercial buildings. The role involves preparing financial documents, liaising with subcontractors, and managing tenders valued between £100k and £1M. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of three years' experience in estimating and proficiency in computerized systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Estimating.
• Experience pricing tenders using computerised estimating system(s).
• Experience liaising with Sub-contractors and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial elements and documents for the tendering process.
• Assist with post tender negotiations as required.
• Maintain accurate benchmarking data from completed tenders.

Skills

Estimating

Tender Pricing

Liaising with Sub-contractors

Using Computerised Estimating System

Job description

Reference: BM0020_1748449513
Posted: May 28, 2025

I am currently assisting a North London based Main Contractor with their search for an Assistant Estimator. The contractor work on a vast range of internal and external refurbishment projects as well as masonry cleaning and restoration. They work on schools, residential, commercial and leisure buildings amongst others.

The team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country.

You'll:

- Work on multiple tenders at once averaging between £100k and £400k with some occasionally scaling up to £1M with a quick turnaround of 2 to 5 weeks.

- Prepare all financial elements and components of the tendering process from identification and authorisation to proceed to financial handover and beyond

- Prepare all necessary financial documents for the Chief Estimator, Operations Director and Managing Director reviews

- Assist the bidding team with any post tender negotiations as required

- Maintain accurate benchmarking data from completed tenders and secured projects

- Liaise with Procurement with regards to subcontractor selection and potential further opportunities on price betterment.

- Actively partake in and be a champion of electronic tendering practices and integration of BIM.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Estimating.
• Experience pricing tenders using computerised estimating system(s)
• Demonstrable experience of liaising/working with Sub-contractors and Suppliers to produce robust estimates
• Demonstrable experience of issuing/receiving tender queries.