Estimator, Construction, Building & Residential Construction

Title:

Estimator

Location:

Fully Remote (must live within 1 hour of Warrington)
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000
Package:
Pension, holidays, mileage, progression opportunities
Start: ASAP

The Opportunity

A growing contractor delivering refurbishment, fit-out, remediation, cladding, roofing, loft insulation, and external wall insulation projects is looking to appoint an Estimator to support continued growth.

The business delivers a strong pipeline of work across housing associations, local authorities, and wider public-sector clients.

This role offers full remote working, but candidates must be based within one hour of Warrington to maintain close operational collaboration with senior management.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator who enjoys variety, autonomy, and working across a broad mix of project types within a supportive commercial team.

Key Responsibilities

Produce accurate cost estimates across refurbishment, remediation, cladding, roofing, EWI, loft insulation, and general planned maintenance works

Complete detailed take-offs and Bills of Quantities from drawings, surveys, and specifications

Obtain, analyse, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor quotations

Prepare tender submissions, pricing documents, and cost breakdowns

Support bid activity for housing associations, local authorities, and public-sector clients

Work closely with commercial and delivery teams to clarify scope, identify risks, and validate assumptions

Maintain internal pricing libraries, cost histories, and supply chain rate information

Support value engineering discussions, post-tender clarifications, and early-stage cost planning

Requirements

Experience as an Estimator within refurbishment, remediation, cladding, roofing, EWI, or general building

Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documents

Strong numerical, analytical, and commercial awareness

Confident communicator who can work effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams

Competent user of Microsoft Excel and estimating/take-off software

Able to manage multiple tenders simultaneously and work to deadlines

Must live within 1 hour of Warrington

Full UK driving licence (desirable)

What’s On Offer

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000

Pension and holiday package

Mileage support for site and team meetings

Remote-first working with flexibility

Supportive commercial team with career progression

Exposure to a broad range of public-sector refurbishment and remediation projects