Senior Estimator

Overview

In this Senior Estimator role, you will lead the pre-construction estimating function for major construction projects across the North West, driving robust cost plans and competitive bids. You will work closely with Design, Commercial, Planning, Procurement and Operations to secure future work and promote commercial excellence. The role focuses on ensuring accurate, First-principles estimates and careful risk management across a diverse project portfolio. You’ll contribute to bid strategy and value engineering while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Pay / Benefits

• generous holiday entitlement
• corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• comprehensive pension plan
• private medical scheme options
• employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating for tender opportunities from inception to submission
• Prepare detailed cost plans and perform first-principles estimating
• Own medium-sized tenders and support larger opportunities
• Review tender documentation, drawings, and employer requirements
• Coordinate subcontract and supplier enquiries; analyse quotations for compliance
• Collaborate with Design, Commercial, Planning, Procurement and Operations throughout bids
• Support value engineering and DfMA initiatives
• Identify and evaluate commercial risks and opportunities
• Prepare adjudication and settlement documentation; contribute to bid strategy and preliminaries
• Maintain robust estimating procedures and governance; build supply chain relationships
• Utilise estimating software and digital tools to improve accuracy and efficiency

Key requirements

• Proven experience preparing competitive tenders for major building or construction projects
• Strong understanding of procurement routes (Single Stage, Two Stage, Design & Build, Frameworks, Negotiated Tenders)
• Experience with a Tier 1 or leading regional contractor
• Excellent commercial awareness and risk management skills
• Strong cost planning and estimating capabilities
• Proficiency in Conquest estimating software and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and contract documents
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, organised and self-motivated approach
• Full UK driving licence

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• proactive and organised
• Conquest estimating software
• Microsoft Office applications
• ability to interpret drawings and contract docs

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