Senior Estimator - Main Contractor

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Car allowance/company car

Bonus, pension and private healthcare

Hybrid working

Excellent career progression

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead the pricing of major design-and-build projects. The role sits with a Tier 1 contractor delivering projects from £20m+, with a Leicester office and a strategic focus on competitive bidding and early client engagement.

You will head tender submissions, manage estimating teams, develop winning bid strategies, and build lasting relationships with clients and supply chain partners, while enjoying a competitive

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Estimator in a main contractor setting.
• Experience pricing projects valued at £20m+.
• Strong knowledge of two-stage tenders and negotiated work.
• Excellent commercial awareness and leadership skills.
• Ability to build lasting client and supply chain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tender submissions and price strategies.
• Manage estimating teams and bid processes.
• Develop winning bid strategies and engage with clients and supply chain partners.
• Produce commercially robust estimates for major design and build projects.

Skills

Senior Estimator experience

Main contractor

Pricing £20m+ projects

Two-stage tenders

Client relationships

Job description

Senior Estimator

Leicester | £90,000 - £100,000 + Comprehensive Package | Tier 1 Main Contractor

Are you an experienced Senior Estimator ready to lead the pricing of major construction projects?

We're recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's leading Tier 1 construction businesses, renowned for delivering landmark projects across education, healthcare, commercial, defence, justice and public sector markets. The business delivers projects ranging from £20m to £150m+ and continues to secure an impressive pipeline of work across the Midlands.

Based from their Leicester office, you'll play a key role in securing major projects, working closely with operational, commercial and pre-construction teams.

The Role

You'll lead complex tender submissions, manage estimating teams, develop winning bid strategies, engage with clients and supply chain partners and produce commercially robust estimates for major design and build projects.

About You

• Proven experience as a Senior Estimator with a main contractor.
• Experience pricing projects valued at £20m+.
• Strong knowledge of two-stage tenders, negotiated work and competitive bidding.
• Excellent commercial awareness and leadership skills.
• Ability to build lasting client and supply chain relationships.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Car allowance/company car.
• Bonus, pension and private healthcare.
• Hybrid working.
• Excellent career progression within a market-leading contractor.