Construction Estimator

Nohow International Ltd; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Nohow International Ltd is seeking an experienced Estimator to take ownership of tenders for façade remediation and re-cladding projects. Based in a remote-working setup with one day per month at the Essex office, you will guide bids from initial enquiry through submission and handover.

You will need to read drawings and specifications confidently, understand façade systems and pricing drivers, and manage multiple tenders to tight deadlines while collaborating with pre-construction, commercial

Qualifications

• Confidence reading technical drawings and specifications.
• Practical understanding of façade systems and pricing implications.
• Ability to manage several tenders at different stages and meet deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to liaise with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specs and surveys to define scope and missing information.
• Prepare take-offs, cost breakdowns and tender submissions for façade remediation and replacement works.
• Price removal and replacement of façade systems, considering access, temporary works, logistics and waste.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations, noting inclusions/exclusions and lead times.
• Identify tender risks and record assumptions, qualifications and exclusions clearly.
• Work with colleagues to review sequencing, installation methods and site constraints on occupied buildings.
• Attend tender reviews and hand over successful bids to the commercial and delivery teams.

Skills

Reading drawings

Take-offs

Costing from first principles

Excel

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Excel

Job description

Salary: Around £70,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Remote working with one day per month at the Essex office

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Due to a high workload, we’re recruiting an experienced Estimator on behalf of a specialist façade contractor. You’ll join its re-cladding division and take ownership of tenders for façade remediation and re-cladding projects on existing buildings, from initial enquiry through to submission and handover.

This role would suit someone who understands how existing building conditions, access arrangements and gaps in survey information can affect the cost of remediation work. You’ll work with the pre-construction, commercial and delivery teams to make sure each tender reflects how the work will be carried out on site.

Key responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and surveys to establish the scope of work and identify missing information.
• Prepare take-offs, cost breakdowns and tender submissions for façade remediation and replacement works.
• Price the removal and replacement of existing façade systems, allowing for access, temporary works, logistics and waste removal where applicable.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations, checking what’s included, what’s excluded and any relevant lead times.
• Identify tender risks and clearly record assumptions, qualifications and exclusions, especially where existing conditions are unknown.
• Work with colleagues to review sequencing, installation methods and the practical constraints of working on occupied buildings.
• Attend tender reviews and hand over successful bids to the commercial and delivery teams.

What we’re looking for

• Confidence reading technical drawings and specifications, carrying out take-offs and building up costs from first principles.
• A practical understanding of façade systems and how access, installation methods and site constraints affect pricing.
• The ability to manage several tenders at different stages and meet submission deadlines.
• Good Excel skills and the confidence to liaise with suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams.