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Location: Bury St Edmunds (office-based)
Travel Requirements: Regular travel across East Anglia, Southeast & Midlands for site visits and client meetings
Salary & Allowance: £30,000-£35,000 plus car allowance & pension
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The Opportunity
We are working with a well-established main contractor delivering refurbishment, retail fit-out, and leisure/hotel conversion projects across the UK. They are seeking an Assistant Estimator with 1-2 years' experience (or more) looking to progress into a full Estimator role.
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The business works with national repeat clients in the retail and leisure sectors, including supermarkets, retail chains, and hotel groups. Projects include store refurbishments, fit outs, and hotel extensions/conversions. Much of the work is framework-based and negotiated, so building long-term relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers is essential.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation of estimates for refurbishment, fit out, and leisure projects using drawings, specifications, and site information.
- Undertake measurements and quantity take-offs, issue subcontractor enquiries, analyse pricing, and compile tender submissions.
- Liaise with clients, project managers, subcontractors, and suppliers to manage queries and maintain strong professional relationships.
- Contribute to cost control and pre-construction planning, supporting competitive, accurate, and value-driven proposals.
- Work within a collaborative commercial team supporting full tendering and pre-construction processes.
- 1-2 years' (or more) experience in estimating or quantity surveying, ideally within a main contractor environment, refurbishment, commercial fit-out, retail, or leisure sectors.
- Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and commercial awareness.
- Understanding of construction workflows, trade packages, and project sequencing.
- Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and manage trade packages.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
- Competence in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word); experience with take-off or estimating software is desirable.
- Relevant qualification (HNC/HND, degree, or equivalent experience in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or similar) is an advantage but not essential.
- Competitive salary with car allowance.
- Full office-based role with travel to sites across East Anglia, Southeast & Midlands.
- Mentoring and support within a commercial team with a clear path from Assistant Estimator to Estimator.
- Exposure to high-quality projects for national retail and leisure clients, offering diverse experience and career development.
- Opportunity to work for a company with strong frameworks, a stable order book, and a focus on long-term relationships and professional growth.
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- Send your CV to alex @ reinforcedltd . co . uk. (remove spaces)
- Call Alex directly.
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About Me: I'm Alex Wallace, Director at Reinforced Ltd, specialising in placing construction professionals across commercial, project management, and site-based roles in London and the Southeast. I work closely with candidates to find opportunities that match their skills, experience, and career goals.
