Job Title: Bid Estimator
Location: Bristol/Hybrid/Remote
Working hours: Monday–Friday, 8-5
Salary/package: Competitive, dependent on experience
Employment type: Permanent, full-time
About LivGreen:
At LivGreen, we’re passionate about creating sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that drive positive change. We are a leading provider of retrofit and decarbonisation services across the UK, working with local authorities, social landlords, and homeowners to improve the efficiency and comfort of homes.
We are a fast-growing, impact-driven business that values innovation, integrity, and collaboration. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for a skilled Bid Estimator to join our Sales Team and play a key role in developing accurate, competitive, and commercially robust bids.
Our Values:
- Day one mindset: We employ individuals who put the customer first, prioritise dynamic decision making, and constantly strive to be better.
- Extreme ownership: We value accountability and have built a culture of problem-solving.
- Right from the start: We do it once and do it well, ensuring we are always delivering the highest possible standard for our clients.
Why Join LivGreen?
At LivGreen, we’re not just about delivering projects – we’re about making a difference. Here’s what you can expect:
- Competitive salary with annual review
- Hybrid working with flexibility and supportive office environment
- Benefits including cycle to work scheme, pension, and tech scheme
- Medical cash plan
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Career growth and development opportunities
- A collaborative, positive and purpose-driven working culture
- The opportunity to contribute directly to high-quality, impactful retrofit and decarbonisation projects
Position Overview:
The Bid Estimator plays a critical role within the Sales Team, supporting the preparation of high-quality, commercially competitive bids. You will be responsible for developing pricing models, cost strategies, and ensuring all bid submissions are accurate, robust, and aligned with LivGreen’s commercial objectives.
Working closely with Sales, Commercial, and Purchasing teams, you will help shape proposals that are both competitive and reflective of our organisation’s standards and client requirements. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on accuracy, enjoys collaboration across multiple teams, and wants to make a tangible impact on business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, own, and maintain a central rate card segmented by region and workstream using live data from commercial buyers and completed projects
- Lead on tender pricing to ensure submissions are commercially sound, competitive, and aligned with company objectives
- Produce draft commercial strategies for each bid, providing a framework for internal review and approval
- Liaise with the Commercial Team to validate assumptions, confirm material and labour costs, and ensure consistency pre- and post-contract
- Support the Sales Team with bid preparation, certification, and documentation, ensuring commercial elements are accurate and delivered on time
- Develop and implement costing tools and templates to improve efficiency, transparency, and consistency across bids
- Track market trends, regional variations, and supplier rates to maintain competitiveness
- Contribute to lessons learned reviews to continuously improve pricing accuracy and bid success rates
- Provide general commercial support to the Sales Team and Bid Coordinator as required
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience in estimating, bid pricing, or commercial support (ideally within construction, retrofit, or social housing sectors)
- Strong understanding of tender processes, contract structures, and commercial risk management
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with cost modelling or estimating software
- Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to pricing and documentation
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage multiple deadlines
- Strong communication skills, able to present commercial data clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work effectively under pressure
Team Alignment and Collaboration:
This role sits within the Sales Team, contributing directly to bid strategy and submission quality. Close collaboration with Commercial and Delivery Teams is essential to ensure accuracy, consistency, and a strong feedback loop between pre- and post-contract functions.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Accuracy and competitiveness of tender pricing
- Timeliness and quality of commercial submissions
- Compliance with internal review and approval processes
- Positive feedback from the Sales and Commercial Teams
- Continuous improvement in pricing models and bid success rates
If you’re a detail-oriented and commercially minded professional looking to make a real impact in a growing, purpose-driven company, we’d love to hear from you.
LivGreen Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to support your application.