Senior Estimator - Car Allowance & Bonus, Cambridge

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice electric car

Market leading holiday allowance

Performance bonus

Pension

Job summary

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) are assisting a private Main Contractor in Cambridge to recruit a Senior Estimator. The role focuses on cost plans, BOQs and tender pricing for single and two-stage bids across £5m-£20m projects.

You will work within the Pre-Construction team, producing cost plans, taking offs and procurement activities, and driving competitive pricing while building strong regional subcontractor relationships.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of pure estimating experience.
• Experience as an Estimator at a Main Contractor.
• Strong commercial awareness and value engineering knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost plans and pricing of single-stage and two-stage tenders (typically £5m-£20m) under JCT/NEC forms.
• Produce BOQs, take-offs, full cost plans and target cost reporting; include pre-construction surveying duties such as deed of appointment and procurement.
• Lead bid reviews and drive competitive pricing; secure key regional work.

Skills

Estimating experience

Conquest software

Commercial awareness

Education

Construction-related degree/HNC/NVQ

Tools

Conquest

Job description

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) are assisting a private Main Contractor in Cambridge to recruit a Senior Estimator. The role focuses on cost plans, BOQs and tender pricing for single and two-stage bids across £5m-£20m projects.

You will work within the Pre-Construction team, producing cost plans, taking offs and procurement activities, and driving competitive pricing while building strong regional subcontractor relationships.