Estimator

Morris & Spottiswood Group; Glasgow, Livingston, Leeds, Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

5% Employers Pension Contributions

33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + a half day for birthday

Job summary

Morris & Spottiswood Group is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our team on a full-time permanent basis, based in Glasgow, Almondvale, Leeds, or Warrington. The role includes preparation and management of tenders, requiring a proven track record in a construction environment.

The successful candidate will enjoy competitive remuneration and benefits such as private health care, pension contributions, and generous holiday allowances. Join us in a dynamic team that values people and encourages professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in preparing, pricing, and submitting tenders of high quality.
• Experience in fitout, housing, or general construction environments.
• Ability to work on own initiative and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage high-quality tenders.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, architects, and subcontractors.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical estimating knowledge

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management skills

Commercial acumen

Education

HND level education

Job description

Glasgow, Almondvale, Leeds or Warrington

Morris & Spottiswood is a leading provider of fitout, refurbishment, retrofit and construction services in the UK. An independently owned firm, with a proud track record of excellence, we aim high, act responsibly and value our staff and customers.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join our team on a full‑time, permanent basis. Reporting to the Estimating Manager, the role will offer training, mentoring and career development opportunities. This role can be based at either our Glasgow, Almondvale, Leeds or Warrington Office; however, Hybrid working is available.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven track record in preparing, pricing, and submitting tenders of high quality, possess full analytical estimating knowledge, and will also be experienced in preparing contract preliminaries.

You will ideally have gained experience predominantly within a fitout / housing / general construction environment. From your experience, you will have developed the confidence to work on your own initiative and the ability to settle quickly into this challenging role. You will be educated to at least HND level, demonstrating a strong understanding of estimating issues.

You will have robust commercial acumen with good negotiation skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, consultants, architects, suppliers and subcontractors to build strong and rewarding ongoing relationships.

Personal Attributes

You will be a dedicated Estimator with a background in the achievement of multiple tender wins. While an analytical approach and excellent time management skills are imperative to the role, the successful candidate will be able to show they have the drive and energy to continually look for ways to improve our business success rate.

The successful candidate must have proven success within a similar role. You will have good communication skills as you will be required to express your opinions both in writing and verbally at internal and external meetings, with the ability to work well as part of a team, interacting positively with colleagues and clients.

Remuneration

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Private Health Care
• 5% Employers Pension Contributions
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) + an extra 1/2 day off for your birthday

The Morris & Spottiswood Group has a portfolio of nine businesses, operating across the UK, with offices in Glasgow, Almondvale, Livingston, Warrington, London, Carlisle, Leeds, Whitstable, Huntingdon and Bristol. The Group offers end‑to‑end services for clients, including construction, fit‑out, retrofit, refurbishment services, and M&E services. We also offer in‑house architectural services, maintenance, space development and furnishing and a full range of carbon reduction solutions.

The Morris & Spottiswood Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

One of our core values is to ‘Value People’. We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front‑of‑mind.

Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different experiences, backgrounds and education.