Job Description:

Fraser Edwards Recruitment is currently working with a well-established, national maintenance and refurbishment contractor to recruit an experienced Estimator to join their growing Planned Works team.

The contractor delivers a comprehensive range of maintenance, refurbishment and improvement programmes across multiple sectors, including social housing, healthcare, education, defence, leisure and commercial.

With an extensive UK-wide operational presence and a strong track record of delivering high-quality projects, the business continues to expand its planned maintenance offering and is looking for a commercially minded Estimator to support its ongoing growth.

The Role

As an Estimator, you will play a key role within the pre-construction team, preparing accurate and competitive tenders and cost estimates for a variety of planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes.

Projects will include kitchens and bathrooms, external works, roofing, compliance upgrades, voids, Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) works and decarbonisation/retrofit programmes.

You will work closely with operational, commercial and supply chain teams to ensure tenders are accurately priced, commercially viable and successfully handed over for delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, measurements, take-offs and schedules of rates, including labour, materials, plant, preliminaries and overheads.

• Produce competitive and compliant tender submissions, including clarifications, assumptions and risk assessments.

• Manage tender queries, requests for information (RFIs) and client communications.

• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain quotations, assess returns and benchmark costs.

• Prepare pricing against NHF and other social housing frameworks and maintain accurate rate libraries.

• Identify opportunities for value engineering and alternative delivery solutions without compromising quality or compliance.

• Coordinate pre-construction handovers with operational and commercial teams, ensuring all project costs, risks, scope and exclusions are clearly communicated.

• Maintain accurate estimating records, cost data and tender documentation.

• Work collaboratively with Operations, Quantity Surveying, Design, SHEQ and Retrofit teams to ensure pricing and delivery strategies are aligned.

• Contribute to tender reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this position, you will ideally have:

• A minimum of 3 years' estimating experience, preferably within a main contractor, planned maintenance or social housing environment.

• Strong commercial awareness, numerical ability and attention to detail.

• Experience using Excel and estimating software such as Causeway, Conquest, Evaluate or Candy.

• A good understanding of Schedules of Rates (SoR), NHF frameworks, NRM2/SMM7 and preliminary and indirect cost modelling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare detailed tender submissions.

• Confidence liaising with suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders.

• The ability to manage multiple tenders simultaneously and work effectively to tight deadlines.

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of retrofit and decarbonisation programmes.

• Understanding of PAS 2035 requirements.

• Experience pricing Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) works and compliance-led programmes.

Salary & Benefits

The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package, including:

• Salary negotiable depending on experience.

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.

• Car allowance.

• Company bonus scheme.

• Company pension.

• Medical scheme options and life assurance.

• Perkbox membership, offering a range of discounts, perks and wellbeing benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.