Bid Estimator: Social Housing & Compliance (Hybrid)

Whitestone Resourcing; Epping Forest; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Retail discounts

Healthcare support

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Whitestone Resourcing is recruiting an experienced Bid Estimator for its growing bid team in the UK. You will own the commercial preparation of bids across social housing, property maintenance and compliance projects to secure major contracts.

You’ll collaborate with Bid, Commercial, Operations and Procurement to develop pricing, cost models and risk reviews, ensure robust submissions and maximise win rates, with a hybrid working pattern and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Estimator, Bid Estimator or within a commercial role.
• Strong knowledge of Schedule of Rates (SOR/NHF).
• Experience pricing works within social housing, property maintenance, compliance or construction environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of profitability drivers.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Experience producing competitive tender submissions.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates and tender submissions.
• Review specifications, schedules of work and client requirements.
• Develop pricing schedules and commercial responses.
• Assess commercial risks and opportunities.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Support bid strategy and value engineering initiatives.
• Monitor market rates, labour costs and material pricing.
• Work with operational teams to ensure estimates reflect delivery requirements.
• Maintain estimating databases and historical pricing information.

Skills

Estimator experience

SOR/NHF knowledge

Social housing pricing

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Tender submissions

Deadline management

Job description

Whitestone Resourcing is recruiting an experienced Bid Estimator for its growing bid team in the UK. You will own the commercial preparation of bids across social housing, property maintenance and compliance projects to secure major contracts.

You’ll collaborate with Bid, Commercial, Operations and Procurement to develop pricing, cost models and risk reviews, ensure robust submissions and maximise win rates, with a hybrid working pattern and clear progression opportunities.