Senior Estimator in Slough

MB855: Senior Estimator

Location: Central London

Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview

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First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their London depo

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Duties and Responsibiliti

• es:Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all ti
• mesWork in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pric
• ingAgree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Man
• gerProvide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design opti
• onsPrice alternative design soluti
• onsProcedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the sche
• me.Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as requir
• ed.Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspec
• ts:Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered it
• emsEnsure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour ra
• tesPrepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where requir
• ed.Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered it
• emsLiaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource lev
• elsComparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads e
• tc.Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries
• to.Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotati
• onsLiaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estim
• ateLiase with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires
• toLiase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotati
• onsPreparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted ra
• tesLiaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estima
• te.Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary wor
• ks.Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinat
• or.Agree staffing levels and procedure staff programme with Bid Manager and Operations L
• eadUse currently weekly staff rated to price st
• affAgree shift patterns and overtime rates with operations lead for out of normal hours working – note these need to comply with working time directive/ NR Fatigue guida
• nceLiaise with Planner to determine overall duration of preliminar
• iesCoordinate and liase with Bid Manager to ensure all aspects of clients requirements included as necess
• aryInput with Bid Manager and tender risk manager into tender risk/ opportunity regis
• terFinal Settlement and submiss
• ionProcedure top-sheet tender summary in current format and associated back up she
• etsPresent Pricing build up at pre-settlement and settlement meeti
• ngsPrepare adjustments sheets in coordination with Bid Manager to reflect settlement adjustme
• ntsPrepare final pricing documentation for inclusion with tender submission – where possible ensuring pricing maintains a positive cash flow throughout the proj
• ectCoordinate with Bid Manager for the production of the form of ten
• derLiase with Bid Manager and address any post tender clarifications/amendments issued by the cli
• entHandover (for successful bi
• ds)Prepare handover pricing document for issue to Project Manager and Commercial Mana
• gerAttend handover meeting with Bid Mana
• gerReview (for unsuccessful bi
• ds)Coordinate with Bid Manager to review feedback on tender price (where provided) for future tende

rs.Skills and Qualificatio

• ns:Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniq
• uesKnowledge of relevant procurement legislat
• ionCommercial awareness of different forms of contr
• actSound knowledge of the companies\’ governance and procedural requirements for work winni
• ng.Detailed knowledge of estimating software packa

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MB855: Senior Estim

atorLocation: Lo

ndonSalary: £80,000 – £85,000 + £6,325 Car Allow

anceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per

weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7

EAP