Senior Estimator

Guildmore Limited; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guildmore Group is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead forecasting and tender submissions for residential high-rise façade and cladding projects in London. You will collaborate with Commercial, Design and Operations teams to ensure accurate, competitive bids and successful handovers.

The role requires strong estimating experience in façades/remedials, proficiency with Bluebeam, and the ability to interpret complex drawings and specs while managing multiple tenders to strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of estimating experience within construction.
• Façade and cladding or remedial works experience.
• Strong estimating and commercial awareness.
• Proficient with Bluebeam for take-off.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications accurately.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Review bid documents and amendments.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates from tenders and measured quantities.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, BOQ and other docs to estimate costs.
• Source, negotiate and obtain quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend mid-tender and post-tender meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Carry out risk analysis based on information provided or omitted by the client.
• Prepare tender forms, letters, qualifications and Contract Sum Analyses.
• Prepare handover documentation and attend handover meetings.

Skills

Estimating

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Communication

Organisation

Multitasking

Technical drawings

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Senior Estimator

Guildmore Group is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Estimator to join our growing Facades & Cladding Unit. This role will focus primarily on estimating residential high-rise façade and cladding remedial works, with tender opportunities arising from Housing Association Frameworks and private sector projects. The successful candidate will lead all matters relating to contracting tenders and work collaboratively with Commercial, Design, and Operations teams to ensure accurate and competitive submissions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Review, check, and acknowledge bid documents and amendments.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates based on subcontractor tender returns and/or measured quantities with applied rates.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and other project documentation to estimate project costs.
• Research, source, negotiate, and obtain competitive quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend mid-tender and post-tender meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Carry out risk analysis based on information provided or omitted by the client.
• Assess and review costs associated with logistics, programme durations, preliminaries, and project constraints.
• Visit project sites to gather information and assess preliminaries costs.
• Work closely with the Commercial Manager, Head of Design, and Head of Operations.
• Complete Forms of Tender, tender letters, qualifications, and Contract Sum Analysis/Schedules where required.
• Prepare handover documentation for the construction team upon successful tender award.
• Attend handover meetings and brief operational teams on tender submissions.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and value creation while assessing tender risks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within the construction industry.
• Proven experience within façade and cladding or remedial works.
• Strong estimating and commercial awareness.
• Experience using on-screen take-off software such as Bluebeam.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications accurately.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.

What We Offer

• Full training and ongoing professional development.
• Opportunities to expand skills across commercial systems, compliance, and operations.
• Supportive, collaborative, and professional team environment.