Estimator

Salary:55,000 + Performance Bonus + Profit Share
Location:-Feltham/Ashford
Sector:-Construction / Electrical / M&E / Safety-Critical

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced-Estimator-to join a growing safety-critical construction contractor. The successful candidate will take ownership of tenders from initial enquiry through to submission and handover, delivering-accurate, commercially competitive and technically compliant estimates-across electrical and multi-discipline construction projects.

You will work closely with operational, commercial and senior management teams, as well as an established network of suppliers and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tenders from initial enquiry through to submission and handover.
• Review drawings, specifications, schedules, scopes and contractual information.
• Undertake detailed-quantity take-offs and measurements.
• Prepare labour, materials, plant, preliminaries and subcontractor cost build-ups.
• Develop competitive pricing using current market rates and historical project data.
• Prepare and manage supplier and subcontractor enquiries.
• Obtain, analyse and compare quotations, ensuring full scope coverage.
• Identify exclusions, qualifications, risks, design issues and commercial concerns.
• Manage tender deadlines, clarifications, document control and tender records.
• Attend tender review meetings, site visits and client meetings where required.
• Identify programme constraints, value engineering opportunities and project-specific risks.
• Prepare tender summaries, pricing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Complete final tender reviews to ensure accuracy, compliance and scope coverage.
• Assist with post-tender negotiations and client clarifications.
• Provide structured handovers to project and commercial teams following successful tenders.
• Maintain estimating templates, rate libraries, benchmarking data and supplier databases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of estimating processes and tender governance.
• Share market intelligence, pricing trends and lessons learned across the business.

About You

• Proven experience in a-construction estimating-role.
• Strong-electrical estimating-experience preferred; M&E or multi-discipline estimating experience will also be considered.
• Good understanding of construction drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Strong numerical, analytical and commercial skills.
• Competent using-Microsoft Excel and estimating software.
• Able to manage multiple tenders and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Confident dealing with suppliers, subcontractors, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Full UK driving licence.