Senior Estimator - Refurbishment & Retrofit Lead

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

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