Estimator - Main Contractor

Estimator – Wanted – Immediate Start!

Midlands Based | Salary: DOE
Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Estimator with a background in Main Contracting?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an Estimator to join a professional and growing construction contractor specialising in healthcare, commercial, and education projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and forward-thinking pre-construction team working on a variety of refurbishment and construction schemes ranging from small works through to multi-million-pound projects.

What’s on Offer

• Attractive salary and benefits package
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Opportunity to work on varied and challenging nationwide projects
• Stable and secure pipeline of work within specialist sectors
• Supportive and professional working environment

Qualifications

Essential:

• 3–5 years’ estimating experience within a main contracting environment
• Experience within healthcare, commercial, or education sectors
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational, negotiation, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Degree qualified or holds a construction-related qualification
• Good understanding of JCT / NEC forms of contract
• Experience using SMM7 and/or NRM

Roles & Responsibilities

• Review tender documentation to identify subcontract and material requirements
• Prepare and issue subcontract tender enquiries
• Assess and align subcontractor quotations
• Produce competitive tender submissions using subcontract and first-principles pricing methods
• Identify pricing gaps and compile labour, plant, and material costings
• Produce take-offs for general construction works, including flooring, ceilings, and partitions
• Prepare tender stage programmes
• Price project preliminaries, including welfare, waste management, and site protection requirements
• Identify and compile tender qualifications and exclusions
• Support the wider pre-construction team to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Attend site visits and undertake nationwide tender surveys when required
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and attention to detail throughout the tender process

Requirements

• Work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude
• Be flexible to travel nationwide, including occasional overnight stays
• Show commitment to professional development and industry knowledge
• Be eligible to work within the UK
• Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check as part of onboarding

Benefits

• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Pension scheme
• Eyecare scheme
• Long service awards

About Regional Recruitment

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.

Estimator – Wanted – Immediate Start! 

Midlands Based | Salary: DOE 

Permanent, Full-Time 

Are you an experienced Estimator with a background in Main Contracting? 

 
Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an Estimator to join a professional and growing construction contractor specialising in healthcare, commercial, and education projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and forward-thinking pre-construction team working on a variety of refurbishment and construction schemes ranging from small works through to multi-million-pound projects. 

What's on Offer: 

• Attractive salary and benefits package 

• Career progression and development opportunities 

• Opportunity to work on varied and challenging nationwide projects 

• Stable and secure pipeline of work within specialist sectors 

• Supportive and professional working environment 

Qualifications 

Essential: 

· 3–5 years Estimating experience within a Main Contracting environment 
· Experience within healthcare, commercial, or education sectors 
· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office 
· Strong organisational, negotiation, and time management skills 
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team 

Desirable: 

· Degree qualified or construction-related qualification 
· Good understanding of JCT / NEC Forms of Contract 
· SMM7 and/or NRM experience 
 

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Reviewing tender documentation to identify subcontract and material requirements 

• Preparing and issuing subcontract tender enquiries 

• Assessing and aligning subcontractor quotations 

• Producing competitive tender submissions using subcontract pricing and first-principal pricing methods 

• Identifying pricing gaps and compiling labour, plant, and material costings 

• Producing take-offs for general construction works including flooring, ceilings, and partitions 

• Preparing tender stage programmes 

• Pricing project preliminaries including welfare, waste management, and site protection requirements 

• Identifying and compiling tender qualifications and exclusions 

• Assisting the wider pre-construction team to ensure deadlines are achieved 

• Attending site visits and undertaking tender surveys nationwide when required 

• Maintaining high standards of accuracy and attention to detail throughout the tender process 

Requirements 

As Estimator, you will also be expected to: 

· Work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines 
· Demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude 
· Be flexible to travel nationwide with occasional overnight stays 
· Show commitment to professional development and industry knowledge 
· Be eligible to work within the UK 
· Successfully complete an Enhanced DBS check as part of onboarding 

Benefits 

· Company Car / Allowance 
· 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays 
· Laptop and Mobile Phone 
· Pension Scheme 
· Eyecare Scheme 
· Long Service Awards 

About Regional Recruitment  

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.  

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