Senior Estimator

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.