Estimator - Main Contractor

Estimator - Wanted - Immediate Start!

Midlands Based | Salary: DOE

Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Estimator with a background in Main Contracting?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for an Estimator to join a professional and growing construction contractor specialising in healthcare, commercial, and education projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit and forward-thinking pre-construction team working on a variety of refurbishment and construction schemes ranging from small works through to multi-million-pound projects.

• Attractive salary and benefits package
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Opportunity to work on varied and challenging nationwide projects
• Stable and secure pipeline of work within specialist sectors
• Supportive and professional working environment

• 3-5 years' estimating experience within a main contracting environment
• Experience with in healthcare, commercial, or education sectors
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational, negotiation, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Degree qualified or holds a construction-related qualification
• Good understanding of JCT / NEC forms of contract
• Experience using SMM7 and/or NRM

• Review tender documentation to identify subcontract and material requirements
• Prepare and issue subcontract tender enquiries
• Assess and align subcontractor quotations
• Produce competitive tender submissions using subcontract and first-principles pricing methods
• Identify pricing gaps and compile labour, plant, and material costings
• Produce take-offs for general construction works, including flooring, ceilings, and partitions
• Prepare tender stage programmes
• Price project preliminaries, including welfare, waste management, and site protection requirements
• Identify and compile tender qualifications and exclusions
• Support the wider pre-construction team to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Attend site visits and undertake nationwide tender surveys when required
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and attention to detail throughout the tender process

• Work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude
• Be flexible to travel nationwide, including occasional overnight stays
• Show commitment to professional development and industry knowledge
• Be eligible to work within the UK
• Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check as part of onboarding

• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Pension scheme
• Eyecare scheme
• Long service awards

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology, and Engineering sectors.