Senior Estimator – West London

your Jared; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

your Jared is seeking a Senior Estimator for West London to lead a small but growing estimating team on prime central London projects. You will stay hands-on on tenders while shaping the estimating function and processes as the business expands.

The role involves managing tenders from £500k to £5m, identifying risks and opportunities, and collaborating with directors to drive growth. After settling in, there is flexibility for remote days alongside a collaborative office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating function for complex construction tenders.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and tender requirements.
• Negotiate with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants.
• Visit prospective projects and develop logistics and traffic plans.
• Produce RFIs, cashflow forecasts and cost models.
• Provide handovers to the Operations team and support live projects.
• Carry out post‑project reviews to improve future submissions.
• Maintain estimating data and CRM records.
• Attend client meetings, presentations and tender debriefs.

Job description

Senior Estimator - West London

Senior Estimator | Prime Central London Projects | Lead a Growing Business | to £100k plus bens

Ready to be part of something that's growing?

If you're an experienced Estimator who's looking for more than simply pricing jobs, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Perhaps your current pipeline is starting to slow down. Maybe promotion feels a long way off. Or you're looking for a business where your contribution genuinely shapes its future rather than just keeping the wheels turning.

If that sounds familiar, read on.

Join a contractor with ambitious growth plans

This specialist contractor has built an outstanding reputation delivering complex structural refurbishment and alteration projects across Prime Central London's ultra high-end residential market.

Their projects typically range from £500k to £5m, including:

• Structural alterations
• Basement construction
• New floor additions
• Complex refurbishment and enabling works

The business is busy, financially secure and has a healthy pipeline of work with tender enquiries continuing to increase. More importantly, the directors have a clear growth strategy and are investing in the people needed to help deliver it.

This isn't a replacement hire. It's a key appointment designed to strengthen the business as it continues to expand.

The opportunity

As the Senior Estimator, you'll lead a small but growing estimating team while remaining hands-on with key tenders.

Working closely with the directors, you'll play an influential role in developing the estimating function, improving processes and supporting the company's growth over the coming years. Your ideas and commercial input will help shape both the department and the wider business.

You'll manage a team consisting of an Estimator and Junior Estimator, with scope to build the team further as the company grows.

What you'll be up to

Alongside leading the estimating function, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing and preparing competitive tenders for complex construction projects.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and tender requirements.
• Negotiating with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants.
• Visiting prospective projects and developing logistics and traffic management plans.
• Producing RFIs, cashflow forecasts and cost models.
• Providing comprehensive handovers to the Operations team.
• Supporting Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers throughout live projects.
• Carrying out post-project reviews to improve future tender submissions.
• Maintaining accurate estimating data and CRM records.
• Attending client meetings, presentations and tender debriefs.
• Ensuring compliance with company procedures and health & safety requirements.

Why this role stands out

• This is an opportunity to join a contractor that's moving forwards, not standing still.
• You'll work directly with the directors, influence key business decisions and have a genuine platform to build and develop the estimating function as the company continues to grow.
• After settling into the role, there's flexibility to work from home one or two days a week, alongside a collaborative office environment where your experience and ideas will be valued.

If you're looking for a position where you can combine hands-on estimating with leadership, while helping shape the future of an ambitious and expanding contractor, this is well worth a conversation.