Estimator

Foresight Search Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote one day per week

Long-term progression

Job summary

Foresight Search Ltd is seeking an Estimator for Social Housing Maintenance in South Wales, based at the Cardiff office with Swansea attendance one day per week and one day remote. You will price maintenance, voids, refurbishment and construction works, preparing detailed estimates and tender submissions across South Wales.

The role requires strong NHF SOR knowledge, proven tendering capability, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with operations and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in construction, social housing or property maintenance.
• Experience with social housing maintenance and voids contracts.
• NHF Schedule of Rates knowledge or experience with SOR contracts.
• Experience producing tenders and estimates independently.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed estimates and tender submissions.
• Pricing social housing maintenance and void works.
• Working with NHF Schedule of Rates and other SOR-based contracts.
• Reviewing tender documentation, specifications and scopes of work.
• Producing take-offs and building up labour, material and subcontract costs.
• Obtaining and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with operational and commercial teams.
• Supporting tender adjudications and handovers following successful bids.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Tendering experience

Contract pricing

Tools

NHF Schedule of Rates

Job description

Estimator - Social Housing Maintenance

Location: Cardiff / South Wales

Salary: £40,000-£65,000 + package

Sector: Social Housing / Maintenance / Refurbishment

Hybrid: Cardiff office, Swansea one day per week + one day working from home

Estimator - The Company

A well-established regional main contractor with a strong presence across South Wales, delivering construction, refurbishment and social housing maintenance projects for a range of public and private sector clients.

The business has a secure pipeline of work and is looking to strengthen its commercial and pre-construction team with an experienced Estimator.

This is a long-term opportunity offering a varied workload, good flexibility and the chance to play an important role in securing and pricing future projects and maintenance contracts.

Estimator - The Role

Working within the estimating and pre-construction team, you will be responsible for pricing a mixture of social housing maintenance, voids, refurbishment and construction works across South Wales.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Preparing detailed estimates and tender submissions
• Pricing social housing maintenance and void works
• Working with NHF Schedule of Rates and other SOR-based contracts
• Reviewing tender documentation, specifications and scopes of work
• Producing take-offs and building up labour, material and subcontract costs
• Obtaining and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Working closely with operational and commercial teams
• Supporting tender adjudications and handovers following successful bids

Estimator - The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have 5+ years' experience within construction, social housing or property maintenance.

Previous experience of social housing maintenance is essential, with a good understanding of voids, responsive or planned maintenance contracts.

You will also ideally have:

• Strong knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates and/or similar SOR contracts
• Experience working for a main contractor or specialist maintenance contractor
• A good understanding of construction methods and costs
• Strong commercial and numerical ability
• Experience producing tenders and estimates independently

Applications are also welcomed from experienced Quantity Surveyors with a strong social housing maintenance and Schedule of Rates background who would like to move into a full-time estimating role.

Estimator - The Package

• £40,000-£65,000 basic salary depending on experience
• Additional company benefits/package
• One day working remotely each week
• Based from the Cardiff office
• Swansea office attendance approximately one day per week
• Long-term progression within an established regional contractor

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estimator, or a commercially strong QS looking to move into estimating, to join a successful South Wales contractor with a strong pipeline of social housing and construction work