Senior Estimator

Location: Richmond

Senior Estimator | Super-Prime Residential & Heritage | West London | £90,000 Salary | Jan 2026

Join a growing, design-led contractor operating at the super-prime end of London's residential and heritage refurbishment market.

They deliver one-off, architect-led homes - listed buildings, basements, structural reconfigurations, and full townhouse refurbishments - where detail, judgement, and commercial instinct matter more than ticking boxes.

This is not volume housing and not process-heavy Tier 1 estimating. It's hands-on, technically complex, bespoke work at the premium end of the market.

They're winning work consistently, tendering heavily, and scaling the business - including a move into a new West London office.

The Role
As Senior Estimator, you'll take ownership of pre-construction pricing across super-prime residential and heritage refurbishment projects.

You'll be responsible for:

• Preparing detailed cost plans and competitive tenders for bespoke refurb & basement projects

• Producing estimates using Excel (no specialist estimating software)

• Interpreting architectural & structural drawings on technically complex schemes

• Working closely with Directors, QSs, Consultants, and Site Teams

• Supporting early-stage cost advice and feasibility input

• Reviewing subcontractor quotes and value-engineering where appropriate

• This is a commercially influential role, not a back-office number-crunching position.

What they're looking for

• Senior Estimator (or strong Estimator ready to step up)

• Background in residential, refurbishment, basements, or complex fit-out

• Super-prime or heritage experience not essential

• Comfortable pricing non-standard, one-off projects

• Strong Excel skills and commercial judgement

• Adaptable, practical, and comfortable in a smaller, fast-moving business

The Company
They are a super-prime residential & heritage refurbishment contractor delivering bespoke projects across London.

Their work typically includes:

• Listed & period buildings

• Basement excavations

• Full townhouse refurbishments

• Structural alterations & reconfigurations

• High-end bespoke interiors & finishes

• This is craftsmanship-led construction, not repetitive or formulaic work.

Interested?
No pressure. If this sounds like you - or someone you rate - let's have a conversation.
Michael Ogunyankin - (phone number removed) | (url removed)