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Estimator - Birmingham

Reed Property & Construction are proudly working with a leading demolition contractor to recruit for an experienced Estimator.

This business is a real leader in their field with some exciting news that will drop soon on some key contracts they have won.

Their projects range from 100k to 10m, and pride themselves on having an expert workforce and state-of-the-art plant equipment.

They are looking for an experienced Estimator with demolition or construction specific experience to join their team of 3 Estimators and 2 Bid Managers.

Based in their Birmingham head office, you will be a crucial part of the Estimating team, providing management support and preparing costs, programmes, and methodologies for all our tenders and budgets.

Selling point of this role and company:

• Healthy salary range of 45-60K per annum (the higher end will require demolition experience)
• EV Company car included
• Healthy bonus scheme which is currently being reviewed and further improved
• Breakfast and lunch available to staff in staff kitchen
• Chance to work on exciting and varied tender
• Chance to go out to these interesting and sometimes highly secure sites
• They are winning lots of work at the moment so progression is available
• High performance but collaborative culture

Day-to-day of the role:

• Assess the Information to Tender provided by the client's team.
• Collaborate with the Bid Manager to outline deliverables for the tender.
• Conduct site visits to fully assess the work to be priced.
• Work alongside CAD technicians to develop methods of work and programmes.
• Identify specialist sub-contract packages, obtain competitive quotes, and ensure comprehensive coverage and risk management.
• Perform measurements of the works and produce basic Bills of Quantities.
• Price work from first principles (labour, plant, & materials) based on outputs or using composite rates for both tenders and budgets.
• Price site preliminaries and develop basic programmes with support from operation teams.
• Attend adjudication meetings, adjust bids based on management feedback, and manage post-tender queries from the client.
• Ensure all relevant information is recorded and hand over secured tenders to the live team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have previous estimating experience in demolition or construction
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and initiative.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of scheduling and strong customer-facing skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently to deliver robust bids.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in the demolition or construction industry is essential.
• Ability to manage workloads and adhere to deadlines.
• Effective record-keeping skills for seamless information transfer to live teams.

Therefore if this great opportunity has interested you and you have the experience requested, then do not hesitate and apply today to be in a chance of being shortlisted.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Construction Estimator to join a well-established company

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Salary: 31,096 - 37,500 Per Annum, Depending on Experience

Location: Walsall, although training will be from the Cheltenham office

Schedule: Monday to Friday (40 hours)

Project Locations: Birmingham and the wider area including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Walsall, Derby, Dudley.

About The Role:

The company is a family business based in Cheltenham; they are currently looking for an Estimator to join their friendly team in the Walsall office.

The majority of their workload is within the insurance funded domestic sector with the occasional commercial property. As their Estimator Surveyor you will be client & customer facing and should expect a varied workload.

Ideally the candidate would need to be a self-motivated individual have a good overall construction and building knowledge and be prepared to learn the predominantly Insurance work scheduling or have experience in this role.

Responsibilities Include:

• Attending properties to view damage for scheduling purposes whilst taking sketches and any other detailed information relevant to the works
• Providing schedule of works to insurance, uploading to their software
• Tendering projects to high values
• Clear communication written and verbal for reporting and interacting with clients
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships between clients and subcontractors
• Financially preparing final accounts on projects
• Health and Safety documentation; i.e. CPP, CDM, RAMS

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience in this role is desirable but not essential however you must have a background in building and construction
• A self-motivated individual who also works well in a team
• The ability to collaborate effectively, maintaining good working relationships
• Full UK Drivers Licence
• Further requirements can be discussed

Company Benefits:

• Salary: DOE Pay: 31, ,500.00 per year
• The company is committed to your professional development
• Company car derived van (Ford Fiesta style)
• Health & Safety Training
• Auto-enrolment Pension
• 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• CSCS Card

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.

Construction Estimator

Wigan

Amspec Limited in Wigan have grown over the last 23 years into one of the most capable and exciting Design & Build enterprises in the Northwest, currently operating in 4 key sectors: 

• Commercial and Industrial
li>Retail and Leisure
• Public Sector
• Specialist and Bespoke (our Specialist and Bespoke service involves the Design and Manufacture of fitted and loose Joinery products).

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to add to our busy Commercial Team by way of recruiting an Experienced or Assistant Estimator.

For both positions we expect you to have some Construction / Interiors Sector experience, working on projects of varying values.

Having either gained / in the process of, or interested in achieving a qualification in Construction & The Built Environment or similar Construction related degree.

The successful candidate’s role will include producing high quality, accurate estimates, presented in a legible, analytical and logical format. You will also be responsible for processing tenders, reviewing tenders within the team prior to submission, identifying risks, acquiring prices from our pool of sub-contractors, preparing accurate take offs.

Amspec work with specific estimating software, and knowledge of Evaluate or something similar would be beneficial, although full training will be given.

Construction Estimator - Further duties in your role will consist of;

< i>Manage all aspects of Bid Preparation, Preparation of Enquiries to Sub-Contractors, Cost Comparisons, Bid Strategies, a deep understanding of our sector.
• Organising and attending site visits with Clients and Sub-contractors
• Client liaison (attend Client progress meetings to keep abreast of any commercial issues)
• Ability to work on multiple tenders in a busy environment 
li>Adaptable and able to quickly learn our Software - Eque2 / Evaluate
• MS Project proficient would be an advantage
• Undertake Client Tender Presentations
• Technical knowledge of the construction methods being applied to tenders

You will be required to attend sites to carry out surveys, so a full UK driving licence is essential. You must have an excellent level of computer literacy (in particular with all Microsoft packages - Word, Excel) and a common-sense approach to information sourcing and problem solving.

The ideal Construction Estimator will be a hard-working individual with excellent communication skills. The Estimating role is client and customer facing so a confident attitude is required as there may be times presentations are required. 

As a business, we recognise that our strength lies within our workforce and our Investors in People achievement reflects our commitment to people management excellence. 

We have an expectation that our staff live and believe in our core values:-

< i>Aspiring to be the best & celebrating success
• Maintaining relationships
• Safe working environment
• Promoting team working & balanced lives
• Exceeding client expectations
• Considering the environment

This is a full-time permanent position to commence asap.

Monday to Friday typically worked between 07.30am - 5.00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (these hours are flexible if required).

Competitive salary negotiable dependent upon previous experience and qualifications.

We offer a company pension scheme and staff reward and recognition programme.

We also encourage and promote continuous professional development for all staff, with no barriers to further training.

Job Title: Estimator
Location: Office-based in Bromley, with regular site visits across London
Position: Permanent | Immediate Start

About the Company
They are a well-established construction and refurbishment contractor specialising in high-quality internal and external refurbishments, as well as heritage projects across London. There portfolio includes a diverse range of schemes, from sensitive heritage restorations to modern upgrades, delivered with a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and attention to detail.

The Role
My client are seeking an experienced Estimator to join our team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be based in our Bromley office, with regular site visits across London. You will play a key role in pricing refurbishment and heritage projects, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for refurbishment and heritage projects.

• Reviewing drawings, specifications, and client requirements to produce accurate take-offs and bills of quantities.

• Liaising with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain competitive quotations.

• Attending site visits and client meetings to understand project scope and requirements.

• Working closely with the Contracts and Project Managers to ensure smooth project handovers.

• Monitoring costs throughout tender and pre-construction stages to maintain profitability.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Estimator within construction, ideally with refurbishment and heritage project exposure.

• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations.

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.

• Proficiency in estimating software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

If you're interested in this role and would like more information please contact Charles Howe of Tradeline Recruitment.

Estimator - Birmingham

Reed Property & Construction are proudly working with a leading demolition contractor to recruit for an experienced Estimator.

This business is a real leader in their field with some exciting news that will drop soon on some key contracts they have won.

Their projects range from 100k to 10m, and pride themselves on having an expert workforce and state-of-the-art plant equipment.

They are looking for an experienced Estimator with demolition or construction specific experience to join their team of 3 Estimators and 2 Bid Managers.

Based in their Birmingham head office, you will be a crucial part of the Estimating team, providing management support and preparing costs, programmes, and methodologies for all our tenders and budgets.

Selling point of this role and company:

• Healthy salary range of 45-60K per annum (the higher end will require demolition experience)
• EV Company car included
• Healthy bonus scheme which is currently being reviewed and further improved
• Breakfast and lunch available to staff in staff kitchen
• Chance to work on exciting and varied tender
• Chance to go out to these interesting and sometimes highly secure sites
• They are winning lots of work at the moment so progression is available
• High performance but collaborative culture

Day-to-day of the role:

• Assess the Information to Tender provided by the client's team.
• Collaborate with the Bid Manager to outline deliverables for the tender.
• Conduct site visits to fully assess the work to be priced.
• Work alongside CAD technicians to develop methods of work and programmes.
• Identify specialist sub-contract packages, obtain competitive quotes, and ensure comprehensive coverage and risk management.
• Perform measurements of the works and produce basic Bills of Quantities.
• Price work from first principles (labour, plant, & materials) based on outputs or using composite rates for both tenders and budgets.
• Price site preliminaries and develop basic programmes with support from operation teams.
• Attend adjudication meetings, adjust bids based on management feedback, and manage post-tender queries from the client.
• Ensure all relevant information is recorded and hand over secured tenders to the live team.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Must have previous estimating experience in demolition or construction
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and initiative.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of scheduling and strong customer-facing skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently to deliver robust bids.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in the demolition or construction industry is essential.
• Ability to manage workloads and adhere to deadlines.
• Effective record-keeping skills for seamless information transfer to live teams.

Therefore if this great opportunity has interested you and you have the experience requested, then do not hesitate and apply today to be in a chance of being shortlisted.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Construction Estimator to join a well-established company

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.

Salary: 31,096 - 37,500 Per Annum, Depending on Experience

Location: Walsall, although training will be from the Cheltenham office

Schedule: Monday to Friday (40 hours)

Project Locations: Birmingham and the wider area including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Walsall, Derby, Dudley.

About The Role:

The company is a family business based in Cheltenham; they are currently looking for an Estimator to join their friendly team in the Walsall office.

The majority of their workload is within the insurance funded domestic sector with the occasional commercial property. As their Estimator Surveyor you will be client & customer facing and should expect a varied workload.

Ideally the candidate would need to be a self-motivated individual have a good overall construction and building knowledge and be prepared to learn the predominantly Insurance work scheduling or have experience in this role.

Responsibilities Include:

• Attending properties to view damage for scheduling purposes whilst taking sketches and any other detailed information relevant to the works
• Providing schedule of works to insurance, uploading to their software
• Tendering projects to high values
• Clear communication written and verbal for reporting and interacting with clients
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships between clients and subcontractors
• Financially preparing final accounts on projects
• Health and Safety documentation; i.e. CPP, CDM, RAMS

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience in this role is desirable but not essential however you must have a background in building and construction
• A self-motivated individual who also works well in a team
• The ability to collaborate effectively, maintaining good working relationships
• Full UK Drivers Licence
• Further requirements can be discussed

Company Benefits:

• Salary: DOE Pay: 31, ,500.00 per year
• The company is committed to your professional development
• Company car derived van (Ford Fiesta style)
• Health & Safety Training
• Auto-enrolment Pension
• 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• CSCS Card

If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.

The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.

Construction Estimator

Wigan

Amspec Limited in Wigan have grown over the last 23 years into one of the most capable and exciting Design & Build enterprises in the Northwest, currently operating in 4 key sectors: 

• Commercial and Industrial
li>Retail and Leisure
• Public Sector
• Specialist and Bespoke (our Specialist and Bespoke service involves the Design and Manufacture of fitted and loose Joinery products).

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to add to our busy Commercial Team by way of recruiting an Experienced or Assistant Estimator.

For both positions we expect you to have some Construction / Interiors Sector experience, working on projects of varying values.

Having either gained / in the process of, or interested in achieving a qualification in Construction & The Built Environment or similar Construction related degree.

The successful candidate’s role will include producing high quality, accurate estimates, presented in a legible, analytical and logical format. You will also be responsible for processing tenders, reviewing tenders within the team prior to submission, identifying risks, acquiring prices from our pool of sub-contractors, preparing accurate take offs.

Amspec work with specific estimating software, and knowledge of Evaluate or something similar would be beneficial, although full training will be given.

Construction Estimator - Further duties in your role will consist of;

< i>Manage all aspects of Bid Preparation, Preparation of Enquiries to Sub-Contractors, Cost Comparisons, Bid Strategies, a deep understanding of our sector.
• Organising and attending site visits with Clients and Sub-contractors
• Client liaison (attend Client progress meetings to keep abreast of any commercial issues)
• Ability to work on multiple tenders in a busy environment 
li>Adaptable and able to quickly learn our Software - Eque2 / Evaluate
• MS Project proficient would be an advantage
• Undertake Client Tender Presentations
• Technical knowledge of the construction methods being applied to tenders

You will be required to attend sites to carry out surveys, so a full UK driving licence is essential. You must have an excellent level of computer literacy (in particular with all Microsoft packages - Word, Excel) and a common-sense approach to information sourcing and problem solving.

The ideal Construction Estimator will be a hard-working individual with excellent communication skills. The Estimating role is client and customer facing so a confident attitude is required as there may be times presentations are required. 

As a business, we recognise that our strength lies within our workforce and our Investors in People achievement reflects our commitment to people management excellence. 

We have an expectation that our staff live and believe in our core values:-

< i>Aspiring to be the best & celebrating success
• Maintaining relationships
• Safe working environment
• Promoting team working & balanced lives
• Exceeding client expectations
• Considering the environment

This is a full-time permanent position to commence asap.

Monday to Friday typically worked between 07.30am - 5.00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (these hours are flexible if required).

Competitive salary negotiable dependent upon previous experience and qualifications.

We offer a company pension scheme and staff reward and recognition programme.

We also encourage and promote continuous professional development for all staff, with no barriers to further training.

Estimator – Modular Construction (Rental Division)

Location: Brandesburton | Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home

Salary: £45,000–£5,000 + excellent benefits

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading company in the modular construction sector, who are looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join their Rental Division.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a forward-thinking business, supporting their pre-construction team by preparing accurate tenders, quotations, and cost plans for a variety of modular projects. The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Pre-Construction and play a key role in delivering competitive proposals and supporting client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce accurate quantity take-offs, cost estimates, and tender documentation.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to gather and validate pricing and technical information.
• Prepare detailed contractor proposals based on designs and client briefs.
• Support the pre-construction and sales teams to develop competitive bids.
• Manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

Candidate Profile:

• HNC/HND or degree in Construction (preferred).
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar estimating role, ideally in design-and-build, main contracting, or modular.
• Strong numerical and commercial skills, with proficiency in MS Office and estimating software.
• Knowledge of JCT Design & Build and NEC3 contracts advantageous.
• Ability to interpret drawings, schedules, and specifications.

Package & Benefits:

• Salary: £4 000–£5 000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Working hours: Mon–Thurs 8:30am–5:00pm, Fri 8:30am–4:30pm
• Hybrid working: 3 days office-based / 2 days home-based
• Pension: 4% employee contribution / 10% employer contribution

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced estimator to join an established company within the modular construction industry.