Senior Estimator - Social Housing

Michael Page • Permanent • Seaham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom • £65k - £80k / year • 4d ago

As Senior Estimator, you will play a key role within the pre-construction and commercial team, responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and commercially sound cost estimates and tender submissions. You will work closely with operational, commercial, and bid teams to develop winning submissions for planned maintenance, retrofit, and energy efficiency programmes.

Client Details

Our client is a market leader in delivering decarbonisation/retrofit and planned refurbishment works across the UK social housing sector. Due to continued growth in their North East division they are seeking an experienced Estimator to support the pricing and tendering of new business opportunities within the social housing sector.

Description

Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender pricing for social housing refurbishment or retrofit schemes
Review tender documentation, specifications, drawings, and schedules of works
Undertake quantity take offs and pricing exercises using NHF Schedule of Rates and bespoke pricing models
Obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations
Collaborate with bid, operational, and commercial teams to develop competitive tender submissions
Assess project risks, opportunities, and value engineering solutions
Support bid clarifications and client negotiations throughout tender stages
Maintain strong knowledge of market conditions, labour, and material costs
Ensure tenders are completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines

Profile

Proven estimating or quantity surveying experience within social housing planned projects
Strong understanding of NHF Schedule of Rates and construction pricing methodologies
Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and tender documents
Excellent analytical, numerical, and commercial skills
Experience working on competitive tenders and negotiated contracts
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

Job Offer

£70,000-£85,000 base salary
£6,200 car allowance or company car
Annual bonus - company performance related
Life assurance & private healthcare benefits
Competitive employer pension contributions
Hybrid working

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