Estimator - Construction

Red Rock Consultants; North Waterhouse Farm; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Additional benefits

Job summary

Red Rock Consultants in the Greater Manchester area is recruiting an Estimator for a specialist roofing contractor, overseeing the full tender lifecycle from initial enquiry through to submission and handover to pre-construction and delivery teams.

The role focuses on producing competitive, accurate tender submissions that secure work at healthy margins; roofing experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Log new enquiries; assess project fit; decide tender vs decline
• Progress tenders: take-offs, pricing, BoQ, drawings, programme, cover letter before deadline
• Weekly estimating review with Head of Pre-construction and MD; update on tenders and risks
• Follow up tenders; chase outcomes; arrange post-tender meetings; gather feedback
• Monthly meetings with supply chain partners; discuss spec, pricing, innovations; minute actions
• Review PtC data; assess margin vs actual; capture pricing lessons
• Report forecast and pipeline to Head of Pre-construction for monthly meeting
• Lessons learned on lost tenders; analyze pricing, scope, schedule; propose changes
• Attend industry shows and CPD; track regulations and trends; share findings
• Coordinate PQQ responses across departments; submit within 2 weeks
• Lead pre-construction handover; compile budget; brief design/procurement/planning
• Carry out surveys with key suppliers to support tender accuracy
• Post-tender/pre-award: represent business; clarify scope; push to award
• Post-award variations: provide original pricing evidence for claims
• Obtain project lists from suppliers; review portals; contact clients for referrals

Job description

Role: Estimator

Location: North-West based

Company: Specialist Roofing Contractor
Salary:Up to £50,000 plus car allowance and additional benefits

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an Estimator for a specialist roofing contractor based in Greater Manchester, providing roofing solutions across new-build, refurbishment and larger-scale construction projects. The business works with main contractors and other construction partners to deliver high-quality, durable roofing solutions. Its work spans residential and commercial developments, with a strong focus on technical expertise, quality workmanship and long-term performance.

The Estimator they are looking for will owns the full tender lifecycle from identifying and qualifying opportunities through to estimating, submission and client follow-up to handover of won projects to the pre-construction and delivery teams. Responsible for producing competitive, accurate and professionally presented tender submissions that win work at the right margins. Having roofing experience would be ideal for this role but not essential to the role.

Duties -

• Log any new enquiries received, complete initial project-fit assessment (client, location, size, scope, OTP status), and confirm to client whether the business will go tender or decline
• Progress active tenders quantity take-offs, material pricing, rate build-ups, BoQ compilation, marked-up drawings, tender programme, and covering letter ahead of each submission deadline
• Weekly estimating review with Head of Pre-construction and Managing Director update on all active tenders, pipeline status, upcoming submission deadlines, and any risks or capacity constraints
• Follow up submitted tenders with clients chase outcome, arrange post-tender clarification meetings, and gather feedback on unsuccessful bids
• Monthly meeting with key supply chain partners discusses specification, target projects, pricing strategy, product knowledge, innovation and new developments; formally minute meetings and track actions
• Review live project Price-to-Cost (PtC) data assess estimated margin vs actual performance as projects progress; identify lessons for future pricing
• Report opportunity forecast and pipeline status to the Head of Pre-construction for the monthly business performance meeting
• Lessons learned review on lost tenders investigate pricing, scope, programme or submission quality; identify improvement themes; propose process changes
• Attend industry trade shows and CPD events stay current on regulations, product innovation, market trends and competitor activity; communicate findings internally
• On PQQ (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) coordinate responses across departments, ensure completed and submitted within 2 weeks of receipt
• Lead the pre-construction handover to Operations and all relevant departments; compile Construction Manager cost budget from the accepted tender; brief design, procurement and planning on project requirements
• Carry out surveys and investigations with or on behalf of key suppliers where needed to support tender accuracy
• On post-tender/pre-award negotiation represent the business at client meetings; clarify scope, programme and pricing; drive towards award
• On commercial change / variation (post-award) provide original tender pricing evidence, BoQ references and scope records to Commercial to support variation claims
• Obtain project lists from suppliers and distributors; review public procurement portals; register interest; contact existing clients for referrals and pipeline intelligence