Senior Estimator

At Hill, smart pricing leads to strong delivery. As our Senior Estimator, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our future pipeline—leading tenders, producing detailed cost plans, and ensuring each bid reflects the Hill standard for accuracy, insight and commercial strength.

You’ll work across some of our most complex and high-profile residential schemes, collaborating with internal teams and the supply chain to produce competitive, well-informed bids that support successful delivery.

• Lead cost planning and estimating on a range of tenders and negotiated projects
• Produce Bills of Quantities from first principles using Causeway Estimating
• Review drawings, specifications and technical reports to inform pricing
• Collaborate with Pre-Construction, Commercial, Technical and Delivery teams
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to issue enquiries and review returns
• Prepare control documents and input design, statutory and planning costs
• Attend site visits and record logistics, risks and pricing conditions
• Participate in bid meetings (launch, mid-term, settlement) and client presentations
• Support post-tender negotiations and contribute to value engineering discussions
• Handover successful bids to the delivery team with full documentation and clarity
• Mentor Assistant or Trainee Estimators, supporting their development
• Ensure compliance with Hill’s ISO
  9001 Quality Management System and Health & Safety policies

• Significant estimating experience within residential or housing-led construction
• Proficient in Causeway Estimating and confident producing BQs from first principles
• Strong understanding of building regulations, procurement and pre-construction strategy
• Commercially astute with excellent attention to detail
• Confident reviewing tender documentation and identifying risks and opportunities
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement with clients, consultants and supply chain
• Strong time management and ability to handle multiple projects
• Experience leading on bids and contributing to team improvement initiatives
• Understanding of sustainability standards such as CfSH, BREEAM, and Secured by Design is desirable

• 26 days holiday
• Private healthcare and wellbeing platform
• Hill Incentive scheme and retail discounts
• Volunteering days and continuous learning opportunities
• A high-performing and supportive team culture
• competitive salary and package

At Hill, we offer more than just a job — we offer the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. Every person here contributes to delivering sustainable, high-quality homes and shaping vibrant communities across the UK.

• Ambition – we set bold goals and support each other to exceed them
• Impact – we focus on delivering meaningful outcomes
• Agility – we move quickly, adapt confidently, and embrace change
• Collaboration – we work together to achieve more, sharing success along the way

As a privately owned business, we’re able to move with pace and purpose. We invest in people, support career growth, and empower individuals to lead from wherever they stand. Hard-working, driven people thrive here — and are recognised for what they deliver and how they deliver it.

Join Hill and be part of a forward-thinking, values-led team. Together, we’re not just building homes — we’re building a lasting legacy.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer
. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can provide adjustments throughout the recruitment process.