Estimator

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

A leading UK provider of compliance, property maintenance and energy services is looking to appoint an experienced Bid Estimator to join its growing bid team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an estimator with experience in social housing, property maintenance, compliance, planned works or reactive maintenance to play a key role in securing major contracts and driving business growth.

The Role

Working closely with Bid, Commercial, Operations and Procurement teams, you will take ownership of the commercial preparation of bids and tenders, ensuring submissions are accurate, competitive and commercially robust.

Projects will include a mix of:

• Planned maintenance contracts
• Reactive maintenance programmes
• Electrical compliance works
• Gas and compliance services
• Decarbonisation projects
• Building repairs and maintenance
• Social housing and public sector frameworks

You will be responsible for analysing tender documentation, preparing detailed cost models, reviewing commercial risk, obtaining supply chain pricing and supporting the overall bid strategy to maximise win rates.

Key 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

About You

We are keen to speak with individuals who have:

• 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

Knowledge of public sector frameworks, NEC or JCT contracts would be advantageous.

What’s On Offer?

• Salary of £60,000 – £65,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation
• Long-term career progression
• Benefits package including retail discounts, healthcare support and employee wellbeing initiatives

If you’re an experienced estimator looking to take ownership of major bids within a growing and highly respected business, we’d love to hear from you.