Pricing and Tender Specialist

Waitrose & Partners; Grove; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing contractor firm in the United Kingdom is searching for an experienced Estimator to join their team. This position involves preparing detailed cost estimates and producing professional tender submissions across equestrian and agricultural sectors. Candidates should possess strong pricing abilities and commercial awareness. The role offers opportunities for direct influence on pricing systems, competitive salary, and hybrid working in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Long-term development opportunities

Supportive professional culture

Qualifications

• Experience in groundworks or civils.
• Background in equestrian or agricultural construction.
• Knowledge of surfacing or access tracks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates across various sectors.
• Produce clear tender submissions.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors.

Skills

Strong first-principles pricing ability

Ability to interpret and quantify scope from limited information

Commercial awareness and sound judgement

Confident communication with suppliers and subcontractors

Highly organised, methodical and self-driven

Job description

Our client is a specialist contractor with a strong reputation for delivering equestrian construction, agricultural buildings, fencing, drainage, surfacing and estate infrastructure. They are entering a planned phase of growth and expanding their service offering. To support this journey, they are seeking an Estimator who wants ownership, impact and the opportunity to contribute to a developing commercial function.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates across equestrian, agricultural, civils, fencing and estate works.
• Produce clear, professional tender submissions.
• Liaise with suppliers, subcontractors and delivery teams.
• Identify commercial risks early and protect margin.
• Support the development of scalable estimating systems and commercial processes.
• Bring complementary experience to strengthen the client's expanding service capability.

A significant proportion of projects require pricing from limited information, particularly in estate and equestrian environments. You must therefore be confident preparing mark‑ups, layouts and take‑offs where drawings are unavailable.

Experience

• Groundworks or civils
• Equestrian or agricultural construction
• Surfacing or access tracks
• Fencing
• Rural or estate works
• Agricultural or steel‑framed structures

Experience does not need to match the existing offering exactly. Complementary backgrounds are welcomed.

Skills

• Strong first‑principles pricing ability
• Ability to interpret and quantify scope from limited information
• Commercial awareness and sound judgement
• Confident communication with suppliers and subcontractors
• Highly organised, methodical and self‑driven

Mindset

• Takes ownership of outcomes
• Maintains high standards
• Is curious and willing to ask questions
• Works accurately and methodically
• Is motivated to develop as the commercial function grows

Why Apply?

• Join a business at a significant stage of growth
• Direct influence on pricing systems and commercial development
• A varied portfolio of high‑quality projects
• Hybrid working and a supportive, professional culture
• Competitive salary, performance incentives and long‑term development opportunities