Senior Estimator

Galliford Try; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Family leave policy

Save as You Earn scheme

Private medical cover

Employee assistance programme

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try in Manchester is seeking a Senior Estimator to join the Pre-Construction team, leading estimating activities for a portfolio of North West projects and securing future work.

You will develop robust cost plans, analyze bids, manage subcontract enquiries and collaborate with Design, Commercial, Planning, Procurement and Operations teams to deliver high-quality, competitive bids. The role emphasizes value engineering, risk management and governance for major construction projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience preparing competitive tenders for major building projects.
• Strong cost planning and estimating capabilities.
• Ability to review drawings, specifications and employer requirements.
• Experience coordinating subcontract and supplier enquiries.
• Experience with procurement routes and bid strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating function on a range of tender opportunities from inception to submission.
• Prepare detailed cost plans and undertake analytical and first-principles estimating.
• Take ownership of medium-sized tenders and support larger, more complex opportunities.
• Review tender documentation, specifications, drawings and employer requirements.
• Manage and coordinate subcontract and supplier enquiries.
• Analyze subcontract quotations and assess compliance with project requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Commercial, Planning, Procurement and Operational teams throughout the bid process.
• Support the development of value engineering proposals and DfMA initiatives.
• Identify and evaluate commercial risks and opportunities.
• Prepare tender adjudication and settlement documentation.
• Contribute to bid strategy, qualifications, preliminaries, overheads and profit considerations.
• Maintain robust estimating procedures and governance standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the supply chain to optimise project outcomes.
• Utilise estimating software and digital tools to improve accuracy, consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Tendering experience

Cost planning

Estimating

Stakeholder management

Conquest estimating software

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Tools

Conquest estimating software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Senior Estimator – Manchester

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Estimator to join our successful Pre-Construction team based in Manchester, delivering projects across the North West. Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, you will play a key role in securing future work by leading estimating activities, developing robust cost plans, and driving commercial excellence across a diverse portfolio of projects. This role suits an experienced estimator with a strong background in major construction projects, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, competitive bids.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating function on a range of tender opportunities from inception to submission.


• Prepare detailed cost plans and undertake analytical and first-principles estimating.


• Take ownership of medium-sized tenders and support larger, more complex opportunities.


• Review tender documentation, specifications, drawings and employer requirements.


• Manage and coordinate subcontract and supplier enquiries.


• Analyse subcontract quotations and assess compliance with project requirements.


• Collaborate closely with Design, Commercial, Planning, Procurement and Operational teams throughout the bid process.


• Support the development of value engineering proposals and DfMA initiatives.


• Identify and evaluate commercial risks and opportunities.


• Prepare tender adjudication and settlement documentation.


• Contribute to bid strategy, qualifications, preliminaries, overheads and profit considerations.


• Maintain robust estimating procedures and governance standards.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with the supply chain to optimise project outcomes.


• Utilise estimating software and digital tools to improve accuracy, consistency and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience preparing competitive tenders for major building or construction projects.


• Strong understanding of procurement routes including:
  
  
  
  • Single Stage Tendering
  
  
  • Two Stage Tendering
  
  
  • Design & Build
  
  
  • Framework Agreements
  
  
  • Negotiated Tenders
  
  
  
  


• Experience working with a Tier 1 or leading regional contractor


• Excellent commercial awareness and risk management skills.


• Strong cost planning and estimating capabilities.


• Proficiency in conquest estimating software and Microsoft Office applications.


• The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and contract documentation.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach.


• A full UK driving licence.

What We Can Offer

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering stability and the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays


• A wide range of corporate discounts


• Cycle to Work schemes


• Comprehensive pension plan


• Competitive family leave policy


• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme


• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and an employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it


• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and/or flexibly, and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. We will also discuss any adjustments required for your interview.