
Senior Estimator
- Central London
- £65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare detailed cost estimates for building fabric works (e.g., roofing, masonry, carpentry, plastering, painting, flooring, partitions, ceilings).
- Assess drawings, specifications, and site surveys to determine material, labor, and equipment needs.
- Develop Bills of Quantities (BoQ) or schedules of rates.
- Produce cost plans, budgets, and value-engineered options.
- Review invitations to tender (ITTs), RFQs, and PQQs to ensure compliance.
- Prepare and submit competitive tender proposals.
- Liaise with supply chain partners for quotations and rates.
- Identify commercial risks and mitigation measures within bids.
- Carry out site inspections and feasibility studies.
- Evaluate subcontractor bids and supplier quotations for accuracy and compliance.
- Ensure all costs reflect current market conditions, building codes, and best practices.
- Support cost modelling for reactive and planned maintenance projects.
- Work closely with project managers, contracts managers, surveyors, and procurement teams.
- Provide pre- and post-contract support, including clarification of estimates.
- Engage with clients and consultants to explain cost breakdowns.
- Identify potential risks, value engineering opportunities, and cost-saving strategies.
- Ensure estimates comply with health & safety regulations, sustainability goals, and statutory requirements.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of construction materials, building regulations, and industry standards.
- Guide junior estimators and assist in their professional development.
- Establish best practices in estimating, cost tracking, and bid submissions.
- Lead estimating efforts for high-value or complex fabric service projects.
- Cost estimates and tender submissions.
- Budget forecasts for planned and reactive fabric maintenance.
- Risk registers and commercial assumptions.
- Supplier and subcontractor cost analysis reports.
- Value-engineering proposals.
20 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays
Medical Insurance Option (After 3 months)
Phone
Laptop
PensionPLEASE CONTACT SEAN HITCHMAN ON 020 7932 2800 / SHITCHMAN @ RGB.CO .UK