Lawford Bespoke Joinery - Estimator - Commercial Leadership Pathway

Are you an ambitious estimator looking for a role with virtually no ceiling on your career progression?

Lawford Bespoke Joinery (a division of Stepnell Group) is seeking a motivated Estimator with the ambition to grow into a Commercial Leadership role.

This isn't just a standard estimating role. Very few comparable opportunities exist in the industry today: a well-funded, highly ambitious business with a proven commitment to growth, backed by a major construction group (Stepnell) that provides world-class technical infrastructure, training, and backing.

Gaining a solid grounding in estimating before expanding into full commercial management—encompassing procurement, quantity surveying, and commercial leadership—gold dust in the construction and joinery sectors. You will gain a deep technical understanding of how bespoke joinery is priced, manufactured, and delivered, positioning you at the forefront of our business’s future.

• Tendering & Costing: Prepare accurate, detailed, and competitive cost estimates and cost plans from first principles across varied project values and contract types (new build and refurbishment).
• Bid Strategy: Help develop and execute winning tender strategies that address client needs while optimising commercial value.
• Supply Chain Engagement: Liaise with suppliers, local sub-contractors, and internal delivery teams to secure competitive pricing, drive innovation, and deliver the best net price.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Build and maintain risk and opportunity registers for tenders, ensuring rigorous quality package pricing at the adjudication stage.
• Client Handover: Participate in post-tender presentations and negotiations, facilitating a smooth commercial handover to project delivery teams upon award.
• Commercial Expansion: Work alongside senior leadership as our commercial mandate expands to include procurement, Quantity Surveying (QS), and broader post-contract commercial management.
• Cost & Financial Management: Gain hands‑on exposure to post‑award contract finances, variations, valuations, budget monitoring, cash flow forecasting, and final accounts.
• Structured Mentorship: Access comprehensive training, mentorship, and professional development backed by Stepnell’s award‑winning people development programs (Investors in People - Gold).

• Experience: Background in estimating or commercial roles within bespoke joinery, interior fit-out, or main contracting.
• Technical & Numerical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work from first principles, read architectural drawings, interpret technical specifications, and utilise modern estimating software.
• Commercial Mindset: Strong understanding of supply chains, cost structures, risk mitigation, and commercial dynamics.
• Ambition & Drive: A desire to progress beyond pre‑construction estimating into full commercial leadership as the business expands.
• Communication: Clear, confident communicator capable of building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.

• Career Growth Without Limits: Clear pathway to develop from an Estimator into Quantity Surveying and broader Commercial Leadership as our business rapidly expands.
• Best of Both Worlds: Enjoy the agility, quality focus, and close-knit culture of a specialist joinery business at our Somers Road facility, supported by the stability, resources, and technical expertise of Stepnell.

At Stepnell, we’re passionate about empowering our people to thrive. We believe in building fulfilling and rewarding careers by investing in talent, nurturing growth, and inspiring innovation. With the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, we’re proud to place our people at the heart of everything we do. Every team member is…