Estimator

FM Conway Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Healthcare

Internal and external training

Discounts via Rewarding Great People

Health & wellbeing support (24/7)

Job summary

FM Conway Ltd in London is recruiting an Estimator to join our Term Maintenance team based at Paddington. You will prepare tenders, evaluate risks and opportunities, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.

The role requires strong customer service, proficiency in Microsoft Office, CAD knowledge, and familiarity with highway measurement standards. Previous estimator experience is essential; attractive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Comprehensive understanding of S278 and S106 works.
• Expertise in CAD software for drafting and design.
• Strong knowledge of the Highway Method of Measurement.
• Understanding of contract structure and pricing methods (lump sum, unit rates, cost-plus).

Responsibilities

• Establish tender interest by evaluating risks, opportunities, contract conditions and location.
• Review and compile alternative tender offers focusing on value, engineering and alternatives.
• Set amber and green review dates early for senior management tender assessments.
• Determine resources required for a fully compliant tender submission.
• Allocate tasks or request assistance from divisions and external resources.
• Liaise with planners to ensure programme is drawn up, resourced and priced.
• Undertake client communication and negotiation, including chasing tender results.

Job description

FM Conway is currently recruiting an Estimator to join our successful Term Maintenance team. As our Estimator, you will be demonstrating a good commercial awareness and preparing tenders for submission in line with company procedures and processes, considering all commercial, health, safety and environmental requirements of the scheme. This is a full-time, permanent position based from our Paddington office.

The duties of the Estimator role will include:

• Establishing the level of interest in the tender by evaluating the risks, opportunities, conditions of the contract, work type and location of work
• Reviewing and compiling alternative tender offers with a view towards value, engineering and alternatives
• Setting dates for amber and green reviews at an early stage to ensure the relevant senior management are available for the tender assessments
• Determining the level of resources required to complete a fully compliant tender for submission
• Allocating tasks or requesting assistance from other divisions and external resources as required to produce a fully compliant tender submission
• Liaising with the planners to ensure the programme is drawn up, the programme is resourced by the planner and the resourcing levels have been planned and priced
• Undertaking client communication and negotiation, including chasing tender results

What skills and experience do you need?

As an Estimator, you will be expected to possess outstanding customer service skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office. A comprehensive understanding of S278 and S106 works, as well as expertise in CAD software for drafting and design, is essential for this role. Additionally, prior experience in a similar position is crucial to ensure success in this role. You should also have a strong knowledge of the Highway Method of Measurement, including highways and other relevant measurement standards, to ensure accurate and compliant estimations. A basic understanding of contracts, including their structure and key terms, as well as familiarity with different pricing methods such as lump sum, unit rates, and cost-plus, will be essential for effectively managing project budgets and client expectations.

What benefits will you receive?

As our Estimator we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Term Maintenance Division

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family. FM Conway has delivered public realm upgrade schemes which has seen a dramatic transformation of the prestigious streets of London. We have secured contracts with the likes of the City of London, Westminster County Council, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Camden and many more London boroughs. We have recently won a four-year contract with Brighton and Hove Country Council, delivering civil engineering, carriage resurfacing and improvements and environmental enhancements. We are extremely proud of the work we have carried out to make London safer and more efficient to the public and this role will play a key part in delivering our vision.

Closing Date: 21/09/2026

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life.

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At our heart we are a family that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

We look forward to receiving your application!