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Senior Estimator

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ 95,000 - 110,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Brent, Greater London

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Senior Estimator

Location: North West London

The Opportunity

An award-winning Chartered Building Contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Estimator to strengthen its growing Pre-Construction team.

This is an opportunity to join a well-established contractor with over 50 years of experience delivering high-quality refurbishment, regeneration and building safety projects across London. You'll play a key role in securing complex schemes spanning cladding remediation, heritage restoration, commercial fit-out, residential refurbishment, education, healthcare and public sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

  * Lead the estimating process from initial enquiry through to tender submission.

  * Review drawings, specifications, Employers Requirements and contract documentation.

  * Produce accurate cost plans and detailed estimates for refurbishment and construction projects.

  * Identify value engineering opportunities while maintaining quality and compliance.

  * Work collaboratively with Design Managers, Commercial teams and Operational staff throughout the bid process.

  * Attend client meetings, tender interviews and site visits.

  * Prepare tender adjudication documents and present recommendations to senior management.

  * Support the successful handover of secured projects to delivery teams.

  * Mentor junior estimators and contribute to the continual development of the estimating function.

About You

  * Proven experience as a Senior Estimator within a UK main contractor.

  * Strong background pricing refurbishment and construction projects.

  * Experience working on projects including:

      * Cladding remediation and fire safety works

      * Residential refurbishment and regeneration

      * Heritage and conservation

      * Commercial office fit-out

      * Education and healthcare

      * High-rise residential developments

  * Excellent knowledge of traditional, Design & Build and two-stage tendering.

  * Able to interpret complex construction drawings and specifications.

  * Proficient with estimating software and Microsoft Excel.

Desirable

  * Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or similar.

  * Knowledge of JCT contracts.

  * Experience pricing projects from £2m to £30m+.

  * RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional membership (or working towards).

What's On Offer

  * Competitive salary & package.

  * Ongoing professional development and chartership support.

  * Genuine career progression within an expanding pre-construction team.

  * Stable pipeline of secured work across building safety, refurbishment, heritage, commercial and residential sectors

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