Role: Estimator - Building Refurbishment
Location: London Bridge
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 (DOE)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, Private Healthcare.
The Role
Working on a wide variety of refurbishment projects across the public and private sectors. This role would suit someone who is organised, commercially aware, and confident managing several live tenders simultaneously.
You will take ownership of projects from initial enquiry through to final tender submission and handover to the delivery team.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing tender documentation and assessing project scope
- Ensuring all relevant information is available to price projects accurately
- Attending site visits and pre-tender meetings with clients
- Carrying out detailed take-offs
- Producing Bills of Quantities (BQs)
- Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations
- Analysing subcontractor returns to ensure compliance and best value
- Identifying and capturing risks within the pricing
- Clearly setting out clarifications and exclusions
- Preparing comprehensive cost plans and presenting them to management for sign-off
- Managing and tracking multiple refurbishment tenders at the same time
- Working closely with colleagues, clients, contractors, suppliers and the design team throughout the tender process
- Supporting smooth handover of secured projects to the operations team
About You
- Proven experience in estimating within a refurbishment
- Minimum of 3 years experience with a main contractor.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and schedules
- Solid knowledge of measurement and take-off processes
- Ability to manage workload across multiple live tenders
- Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
- Proficient in estimating software and Excel
- Knowledge of Microsoft project