£80K - £100K + Bonus + Benefits
London / Hybrid (Flexibility to work from Home)
We are recruiting for a leading property services contractor to find a Senior Estimator to take responsibility for pricing winning planned maintenance / decent homes and decarbonisation / retrofit tenders for housing associations, local councils and RSL's.
This is more than a measurement and pricing role. The successful candidate will combine technical estimating expertise with strong commercial judgement, bid leadership and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
Estimator Responsibilities:
Maintaining an accurate cost base by regular review of market prices
Co-ordination of tender bids
Check and acknowledge tender documents and amendments
Organise copy of tender documents and amendments for appropriate parties
Record supply chain and performance data
Analyse, compare, and Input subcontractor bids into tender
Build up rates from first principles where necessary to support subcontractor quotes
Using first principles build ups to construct a fully formed bid using a direct labour workforce
Assembling relevant documents for settlement and handover meetingEstimator Experience:
Pricing occupied-homes programmes, including kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, windows, external fabric and M&E renewals
Experience of fire safety, passive fire protection, building safety remediation and/or high-rise refurbishment
Understanding of retrofit delivery, ideally including PAS 2035/PAS 2030 and funded decarbonisation programmes
Strong knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates, framework pricing, open-book costing, measured term and fixed-price contracts
Advanced Excel capability and recognised estimating software such as ConQuest, Causeway, CostX or equivalent.
HRB experience or experience of building safety related projectsEstimator Salary & Benefits:
You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package. You will be part of a stable business with ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years
Salary description
£80000.00 - £100000.00 per year