Estimator

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd is seeking an Estimator for a busy main contracting team in Hertfordshire. You will prepare estimates and tenders for projects ranging from refurbishments to new builds, typically £1m–£15m, and support handovers from enquiry to submission.

You’ll review drawings and tender specs, perform take-offs and cost plans, and liaise with subcontractors and clients. The role offers a stable, family-owned environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Estimator for a main contractor.
• Experience pricing refurbishment, fit-out and/or new build projects.
• Good understanding of construction methods, materials and subcontract packages.
• Confident reading of drawings, specifications and tender information.
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Organised and able to manage several tenders at the same time.
• HNC/HND or degree in construction-related qualification would be beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing estimates and tenders for construction projects typically valued between £1m and £15m.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Carrying out take-offs and putting together accurate cost plans.
• Sending enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers and comparing quotations.
• Building up labour, material, plant and subcontract costs.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and value engineering options.
• Attending tender meetings and site visits when required.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Working closely with the commercial and operational teams on successful tender handovers.
• Managing several tenders and deadlines at the same time.

Skills

Reading drawings

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Tender management

Organised/multi-tasking

Education

HNC/HND or degree in construction

Job description

Estimator – Main Contractor – Letchworth, Hertfordshire – Up to £50,000

Salary: Up to £50,000, depending on experience

Location: Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hours: 8.30 am–5.30 pm

Package: Car allowance, pension and benefits

If you’re an Estimator looking for a stable main contractor where you can work on a good variety of projects, this is worth a look. You’ll be joining a family-owned construction company with over 40 years in the industry, a strong workload and a team where people tend to stay.

The company delivers refurbishment, fit-out, new build and design & build projects, generally ranging from £1m to £15m, across commercial, healthcare, leisure, hospitality, retail and public-sector work.

It’s a friendly, down-to-earth business rather than a big corporate environment. You’ll be based at their modern Hitchin office, working alongside an experienced commercial and pre-construction team and taking responsibility for tenders from the initial enquiry through to submission and handover.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Preparing estimates and tenders for construction projects typically valued between £1m and £15m.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documents.
• Carrying out take-offs and putting together accurate cost plans.
• Sending enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers and comparing quotations.
• Building up labour, material, plant and subcontract costs.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and value engineering options.
• Attending tender meetings and site visits when required.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Working closely with the commercial and operational teams on successful tender handovers.
• Managing several tenders and deadlines at the same time.

What’s On Offer

• Salary up to £50,000, depending on experience.
• Company pension.
• Annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Varied refurbishment, fit-out, new build and design & build projects.
• Strong pipeline of work.
• Friendly, experienced team with low staff turnover.
• Long-term opportunity with an established main contractor.

What They’re Looking For

• Previous experience working as an Estimator for a main contractor.
• Experience pricing refurbishment, fit-out and/or new build projects.
• Good understanding of construction methods, materials and subcontract packages.
• Confident reading drawings, specifications and tender information.
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable dealing with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Organised and able to manage several tenders at the same time.
• An HNC, HND, degree or other construction-related qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
• Assistant or Intermediate Estimators are invited to apply