Senior Estimator

Talk Recruitment; Belper CP; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment agency is seeking an Estimator or Senior Estimator for a prominent Tier 1 building main contractor in England. The role involves leading estimating for various construction projects, maintaining supply chain relationships, and offers a hybrid working model. This position promises stability with long-term career growth, competitive basic salary, pension, and car allowance. Ideal candidates must have a strong construction background and relevant industry qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive Basic

Car Allowance

Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator.
• Experience in tendering for building projects.
• Able to lead and liaise with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating activities for construction projects.
• Develop cost estimates for traditional trades.
• Build and maintain supply chain relationships.

Skills

Estimating

Market awareness

Team leadership

Bid coordination

Construction process knowledge

Education

Relevant Industry qualification

Job description

Estimator or Senior Estimator – Leading Tier 1 Building Main Contractor

Sector: Building / Construction

Hybrid Working – 2 / 3 Days office and rest remote / home working.

Company:

One of the UK’s largest and most successful privately owned building main contractors, circa £1 billion turnover, working across a range of sectors including Education, Commercial, Leisure, MOJ and Multi Storey Residential.

Exciting opportunity to join a close knit and growing team.

Very stable employer, with low staff turnover, ideal for long term job security and career progression.

Requirements:

• Previous work as an Estimator or Senior Estimator.
• Experience of tendering for building projects.
• Be aware of current market prices for construction work.
• Have a sound technical knowledge of the construction process.
• Work closely with internal and external clients.
• Able to lead and liaise with other members of the team both internally and externally.
• Commercially aware of the contractual implications of common forms of contract.
• Demonstrate ability to work to tight deadlines and deal with multiple projects and short tendering periods.
• Demonstrate logical and effective bid co‑ordination and leadership skills.
• Ability to build up costs for traditional trades (groundwork, brickwork, joinery, etc.).
• Demonstrate full commercial awareness of supply chain prime cost build ups and be able to constructively challenge specific quotations.
• Proven track record of established supply chain relationships and with operational teams.
• Ability to identify opportunities for value engineering and achieve best value prime cost.
• Relevant Industry qualification.
• Main Contractor employment history is essential.

Remuneration:

• Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
• Car Allowance
• Pension

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.