Estimator
CV-LibraryLeeds, West YorkshirepermanentPosted: 14 October 2026
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Hybrid / remote working role.
Opportunity for an Estimator to join one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the Yorkshire Region.
Role:
As Estimator your role will include:
* Ensure that all costs on the project are in accordance with the project scope, the customer’s requirements and current legislation.
* Collaborate with the wider preconstruction team to secure and convert tender projects.
* Create robust accurate cost plans through the various design gateways up to target price.
* Guide the design team and inform the customer with respect to affordability.
* Use technical experience to identify opportunities and risks along with solutions to add value.
* Collaborate with the project team to identify and value alternative design solutions where required and present to the customer for review.
* Support the design discipline by costing change control items as identified and track through the RIBA Stages.
* Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail (SMM7/NRM2/building quants).
* Provide a complete and robust cost information pack during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover, to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations.
* Lead the procurement schedule and build supply chain interaction and relationships.
* Review the performance of supply chain partners with the operations team.
* Collaborate with the design lead to capture and include design fees in the tender summary book (consultants, statutory authorities, surveys, schedules, and the like).
* Assist in the change control process, identifying design changes between RIBA stages, advising on the impact of the change and approximate cost.
* Carry out cost assessments on alternative design solutions to inform the final design and project/customer budget.
Requirements:
To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:
- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.
- Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment
- Good communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).
Remuneration:
The successful Estimator will receive:
*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension
*Bonus
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.
Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.
If you have not had a reply on your application within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
Hybrid / remote working role.
Opportunity for an Estimator to join one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the Yorkshire Region.
Role:
As Estimator your role will include:
* Ensure that all costs on the project are in accordance with the project scope, the customer’s requirements and current legislation.
* Collaborate with the wider preconstruction team to secure and convert tender projects.
* Create robust accurate cost plans through the various design gateways up to target price.
* Guide the design team and inform the customer with respect to affordability.
* Use technical experience to identify opportunities and risks along with solutions to add value.
* Collaborate with the project team to identify and value alternative design solutions where required and present to the customer for review.
* Support the design discipline by costing change control items as identified and track through the RIBA Stages.
* Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail (SMM7/NRM2/building quants).
* Provide a complete and robust cost information pack during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover, to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations.
* Lead the procurement schedule and build supply chain interaction and relationships.
* Review the performance of supply chain partners with the operations team.
* Collaborate with the design lead to capture and include design fees in the tender summary book (consultants, statutory authorities, surveys, schedules, and the like).
* Assist in the change control process, identifying design changes between RIBA stages, advising on the impact of the change and approximate cost.
* Carry out cost assessments on alternative design solutions to inform the final design and project/customer budget.
Requirements:
To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:
- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.
- Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment
- Good communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).
Remuneration:
The successful Estimator will receive:
*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension
*Bonus
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.
Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.
If you have not had a reply on your application within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion