Estimator

Full time | Cotech Building Careers | United Kingdom

Posted On 13/01/2026

Job Information

Construction

Work Experience 5+ years

72000

City London

Province City of London

Postal Code EC1A

Job Description

Time to step up to the next level? This tier one contractor with a high growth plan are recruiting for a key member of the work winning team. Please take a moment to read through this exciting opportunity

We\’re looking for an Estimator to join our Building team based in London.

Location:London

Hours:40 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Estimator, you\’ll be working within the Building team, supporting them in delivering high-quality estimates for construction and refurbishment projects ranging from £1m to £20m.

Your day to day will include:

• Appraising and evaluating client tender requirements and specifications
• Producing tender stage bills of quantities and pricing labour, plant, and material rates
• Managing tender information and subcontract trade package enquiries
• Providing early-stage project cost plans and value engineering options
• Communicating and handing over estimates to project teams

What are we looking for?

This role of Estimator is great for you if:

• You have strong communication skills and experience working with multidisciplinary teams and supply chains
• You are proficient in computerised estimating and take-off software, with solid general IT skills
• You hold industry-recognised construction-related qualifications and have previous experience in a similar role

A Full Driving Licence is required (does not need to be a UK licence).

We\’re all about finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don\’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We\’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs

Diversity and inclusion

Maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\’re proud of the steps we\’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping the diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Requirements

• Appraisal and evaluation of client tender requirements and specifications in typically 2-stage bid preparation

• Abstract and report on contractual tender stage information

• Manage tender information efficiently

• Undertaking tender site visits

• Take off and produce tender stage bills of quantities

• Pricing of tender labour, plant and material rates build ups

• Analysing supply chain enquiries for tender

• Producing tender risk information

• Reporting for tender adjudication

• Communication and handover of estimates

• Early engagement with client teams to provide cost advice

• Providing early-stage project cost plans

• Delivering value engineering & buildability

• Managing and reporting tender stage cost controls

• Working within a client collaborative team environment

• Be proactive in maintaining relationships with project team, stakeholders, and functional management and work as a collaborative member of the team, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and best practice to the wider business. Diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing

• Promote the wellbeing of your team and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged and achieved.

This profile is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required by the company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and where necessary, training, and full support will be given.

Essential skills and experience

• Diverse and clear communication skills with experience of effective communication with multidisciplinary design teams, client teams, sub-contractors, and the wider supply chain

• Excels in working as part of a team and under own supervision

• Ability to self-motivate and work to deadlines

• Works well under pressure

• Competence in computerised estimating and take-off software and general IT skills

• Industry recognised construction related qualifications.

• Previous experience within a similar role

• Drive and enthusiasm to succeed and improve

The company offer a very competitive salary, together with an industry leading benefits package, great opportunity for progression, personal and professional development through a range of training and development initiatives and a fast paced exciting team environment.

For more information, please call Andy Hayton @ Cotech Buildihg Careers.