Estimator

Social Housing & Planned Works

Warrington Office | Main Contractor | Full-Time | Permanent

Competitive Salary & Car Allowance

Pension

Bonus

Our client is an established main contractor running for over 50 years with a strong footprint in the social housing and planned works sector. From their Warrington office, they deliver a wide range of programmes including kitchens & bathrooms, externals, roofing, compliance upgrades, voids, FRA works, and decarbonisation/retrofit projects.

As part of their continued growth, they are looking for an Estimator to join their pre-construction team. This role is key to producing accurate, timely pricing for frameworks and live tenders, and handing over cleanly to delivery and commercial teams.

The Role

As Estimator, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of the bid process, from early pricing through to tender submission and pre-construction handover. You'll be involved across:

Key Responsibilities

Pricing & Take-offs: Prepare detailed measurements, SoRs, and cost build-ups for labour, plant, materials, prelims, and overheads/profit.
Tender Production: Compile compliant, high-quality submissions including clarifications, assumptions, and risk registers; manage tender queries and RFIs.
Supply Chain Engagement: Issue enquiries, analyse subcontractor/supplier returns, benchmark rates, and ensure competitive pricing.
Frameworks & SoRs: Price against NHF and other social housing frameworks; maintain and update internal rate libraries.
Value Engineering: Identify and propose alternative methods or specifications to deliver best value while maintaining compliance.
Project Handover: Deliver structured, detailed handovers to operations and commercial teams, clearly outlining scope, risks, and allowances.
Data & Governance: Maintain estimating files, version control, and a clear audit trail; participate in win/loss reviews and continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, commercial, SHEQ, retrofit, and design teams to align bid methodology with deliverability.

What We're Looking For

Essential

Estimating experience within a main contractor environment.
Background in social housing or planned works.
Proficient in Excel and familiar with estimating software.
Solid understanding of SoRs, prelims and indirect cost modelling.
Strong numeracy and commercial awareness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for supplier engagement and tender responses.
Organised and methodical approach; comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines.