Senior Estimator

Workflow Recruitment Ltd; Romford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual holiday

Pension with salary sacrifice scheme

Death-in-service benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Long-service awards

Ride to Work scheme

Job summary

Workflow Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Estimator for a permanent full-time role in Romford, Essex. You will take ownership of estimating and tender pricing across refurbishment, retrofit, and new construction projects, delivering accurate, competitive submissions.

Working with commercial, operational and bid colleagues, you will manage tender activity, evaluate subcontractor quotations and support mobilisation of secured schemes while maintaining tight deadlines and high standards of cost

Qualifications

• Proven estimating experience within refurbishment, planned maintenance or construction.
• Experience working with public-sector procurement or tendering processes.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost-analysis skills.
• Confidence preparing detailed estimates and pricing submissions.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and technical tender information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed cost estimates, tender pricing and commercial submissions.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, schedules and tender documentation.
• Obtaining, comparing and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Developing cost plans, pricing strategies and tender adjudication reports.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and potential cost pressures.
• Supporting bid/no-bid decisions and coordinating pricing across multiple tenders.
• Managing tender queries, qualifications and clarifications.
• Contributing to win strategies and value-engineering proposals.
• Supporting client interviews and tender presentations when required.
• Working with project teams during mobilisation and handover.
• Supporting procurement activity and early subcontractor engagement.
• Maintaining accurate estimating records, cost data and benchmarking information.
• Capturing lessons learned from tender outcomes and completed projects.

Skills

Estimating

Public sector procurement

Cost analysis

Tender pricing

Communication skills

Drawing interpretation

Deadlines management

Education

Quantity Surveying/Construction Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Estimator

Permanent Full TIme

£75,000pa - £85,000pa + Benefits

Location: Romford, Essex
Sector: Refurbishment, planned maintenance, retrofit and construction

Workflow Recruitment is recruiting for a Senior Estimator to join an established building services and property improvement contractor delivering projects across the public and private sectors.

As the Senior Estimator, you will take ownership of estimating and tender pricing across refurbishment, retrofit, planned maintenance and construction projects. This is a senior, hands-on position focused on producing accurate, competitive and commercially robust submissions rather than a defined people-management role.

Working closely with commercial, operational and bid colleagues, you will help assess opportunities, manage tender activity and support the successful mobilisation of secured projects.

Key Responsibilities

This Senior Estimator role will include:

• Preparing detailed cost estimates, tender pricing and commercial submissions.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, schedules and tender documentation.
• Obtaining, comparing and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Developing cost plans, pricing strategies and tender adjudication reports.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and potential cost pressures.
• Supporting bid/no-bid decisions and coordinating pricing across multiple tenders.
• Managing tender queries, qualifications and clarifications.
• Contributing to win strategies and value-engineering proposals.
• Supporting client interviews and tender presentations when required.
• Working with project teams during mobilisation and handover.
• Supporting procurement activity and early subcontractor engagement.
• Maintaining accurate estimating records, cost data and benchmarking information.
• Capturing lessons learned from tender outcomes and completed projects.

Essential Experience and Skills

To succeed as a Senior Estimator, you will need:

• Proven estimating experience within refurbishment, planned maintenance or construction.
• Experience working with public-sector procurement or tendering processes.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost-analysis skills.
• Confidence preparing detailed estimates and pricing submissions.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• The ability to interpret drawings, specifications and technical tender information.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• The ability to manage several tenders and competing deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• A structured, accurate and well-organised approach.
• A full UK driving licence.

Preferred Experience

The following would be advantageous:

• Experience estimating social housing projects.
• Knowledge of retrofit, energy efficiency or decarbonisation works.
• Mechanical and electrical building services knowledge.
• A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.

What the Role Requires

Within this Senior Estimator position, you will be expected to work independently while collaborating closely with bid, commercial and operational teams. You should be comfortable analysing complex information, challenging assumptions and maintaining a high level of accuracy under tender deadlines.

The role would suit someone who takes a practical approach to problem-solving, communicates well with internal teams and supply-chain partners, and understands how strong estimating supports both project delivery and commercial performance.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 24 days annual holiday.
• Pension with a 4% salary-sacrifice scheme and employer contribution.
• Death-in-service benefit of four times salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Long-service awards.
• Additional holiday based on length of service.
• Ride to Work scheme.

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