Lead Estimator / Senior Cost Consultant

Lead Estimator / Senior Cost Consultant

Full-Time 65000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Beach Baker Property Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead estimating and cost planning for high-value projects, ensuring cost certainty.
  • Company: Dynamic consultancy with a focus on growth and innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, annual bonus, and flexible working options.
  • Other info: Structured career progression into senior leadership roles.
  • Why this job: Join a high-performing team and make a real impact in project delivery.
  • Qualifications: Significant experience in estimating and strong stakeholder management skills.

The predicted salary is between 65000 - 80000 £ per year.

  • Lead Estimator / Senior Cost Consultant
  • UK Wide/ Remote
  • £65,000-£80,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Lead Estimator / Senior Cost Consultant to join a high-performing team.

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of project delivery, providing strategic estimating, cost planning and commercial advice on high-value, technically complex schemes.

The Role

As a Lead Estimator, you will be responsible for producing and assuring cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle, supporting clients with informed decision-making and cost certainty.

Key responsibilities include

  • Developing robust estimates and cost plans from concept through to delivery.
  • Preparing first-principles estimates, benchmarking exercises and cost assurance reviews.
  • Producing Bills of Quantities (Bo Qs), supporting documentation and estimating methodologies.
  • Managing estimate deliverables and coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Reviewing third-party estimates, tender submissions and target cost proposals.
  • Supporting risk identification, opportunity assessments and project controls activities.
  • Providing cost advice to procurement, commercial, project management and stakeholder teams.

About You

We are interested in speaking with professionals who possess

Essential

  • Significant experience in estimating, cost planning or quantity surveying across a broad range of assets.
  • Experience delivering estimates across multiple project stages and procurement routes.
  • Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
  • Advanced analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and cost management systems expertise.
  • Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

  • MRICS or registered valuer status.
  • Knowledge of Cost X, RIB, Candy, Power BI, SPONS or similar estimating software.
  • Experience leading teams and providing technical oversight.

What's on Offer?

  • Competitive salary package.
  • Annual bonus scheme.
  • Car allowance.
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Professional membership support.
  • Structured career progression into senior leadership positions.
  • Apply Now

If you're an accomplished Estimator, Cost Consultant or Quantity Surveyor looking to progress your career within a growing consultancy environment, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Contact Marie Skuce
  • 07717 829940 marie@beachbaker. co. uk

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.

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Beach Baker Property Recruitment

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We think you need these skills to ace Lead Estimator / Senior Cost Consultant

Estimating
Cost Planning
Commercial Advice
Bill of Quantities (BoQs)
Stakeholder Management
Analytical Skills
Problem-Solving Skills