Estimator

CLC Group Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property maintenance company in the UK is seeking an Estimator for their Planned Works team. This role requires 1-3 years of estimating experience, ideally with exposure to social housing. The candidate will prepare detailed pricing for projects while collaborating with various internal teams. The position offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive company culture emphasizing safety and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive salary and vehicle or car allowance

Long-term, stable contracts

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive company culture

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' estimating experience with Main Contractor or planned works/social housing.
• Working knowledge of SoR/NHF, NRM2/SMM7, prelims and indirect cost modelling.
• Desirable: exposure to retrofit/PAS 2035, FRA works, and compliance-led programmes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed measurements, SoRs, and build-ups for pricing.
• Compile compliant submissions, clarifications, assumptions, and risk registers for tenders.
• Issue enquiries and analyse supplier returns for competitive pricing.
• Price against housing frameworks and update rate libraries.
• Propose alternatives for value engineering without compromising quality.
• Lead robust project handovers to operations/QS.
• Maintain estimating files and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align project scope and methodology.

Skills

Estimating experience

Strong numeracy

Commercial acumen

Proficient with Excel

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree/HNC in relevant field

Tools

Causeway

Conquest

EValuate

Candy

Job description

CLC is one of the UK’s leading property maintenance and refurbishment groups with a turnover of c.£250m, around 1,000 employees and a national presence serving sectors such as social housing, defence, hotel and leisure, healthcare, education, and more.

The Role

We’re recruiting an Estimator into CLC’s Planned Works team. This new role supports growth across programmes such as kitchens & bathrooms, externals, roofing, compliance upgrades, voids, FRA works and decarbonisation/retrofit. You’ll sit in pre‑construction, producing accurate, timely pricing for frameworks and live tenders, then handing over cleanly to delivery/commercial teams.

Ideal profile: a degree/HNC‑qualified estimator (c. 1‑3 years’ experience) with Main Contractor exposure and familiarity with social housing/planned works.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and vehicle or car allowance.
• Long‑term, stable contracts within established sectors.
• Opportunities for professional development and certification (e.g., FIRAS, NEBOSH).
• Supportive company culture with an emphasis on safety, quality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Pricing & take‑offs: prepare detailed measurements, SoRs and build‑ups (labour, plant, materials, prelims, OH&P).
• Tender production: compile compliant submissions, clarifications, assumptions, and risk registers; manage tender queries and RFIs.
• Supply chain engagement: issue enquiries, analyse returns, benchmark rates, and build competitive, deliverable prices.
• Frameworks & SoR: price against NHF/other housing frameworks; update and maintain rate libraries.
• Value engineering: propose alternatives and delivery options that improve value without compromising quality or compliance.
• Handover: lead a robust pre‑start handover to operations/QS (scope, inclusions/exclusions, risks, allowances).
• Data & governance: maintain estimating files, version control and audit trail; contribute to win‑loss reviews and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: work with operations, QS, design, SHEQ and retrofit teams to ensure scope, methodology and programme are aligned.

Requirements

• 1‑3 years’ estimating experience (Main Contractor or planned works/social housing).
• Strong numeracy and commercial acumen; proficient with Excel and estimating tools (e.g., Causeway/Conquest/EValuate/Candy).
• Working knowledge of SoR/NHF, NRM2/SMM7, prelims and indirect cost modelling.
• Clear written communication for tender responses and assumptions; confident engaging suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Organised, detail‑driven and comfortable managing multiple bids to tight deadlines.
• Desirable: exposure to retrofit/PAS 2035, FRA works, and compliance‑led programmes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community!