Job Description

With a view to growing Michael Wilson & Son as a business, we are seeking a highly experienced Estimator and Contracts Manager to join and help set up, run, and grow the project side of the business. Initially the role will involve compiling and submitting competitive tenders and winning projects followed by mobilizing, running and overseeing the completion of projects.

Other aspects will include expanding our subcontract list to include both labour-only subcontractors and full-turnkey contractors. The successful candidate may also be involved in employing additional trades people and site managers.

On a day-to-day basis you will be required to ensure the smooth running of the project side of the business, ensuring all projects are booked in and run on time, materials are ordered, jobs are completed to a high standard and all chargeable items are invoiced.

As a project manager, you will also be responsible for managing direct employees and subcontractors on site, dealing with any daily issues that arise, client liaison, ensuring health and safety is adhered to at all times, and conducting toolbox talks.

You

We need you to have extensive construction estimating experience, ambition, a good reputation, experience in a similar role, on site construction knowledge, strong man management skills, IOSH safety certificate (minimum) or equivalent and be honest, conduct yourself with integrity and be trustworthy. You will have the ability to help grow our directly employed labour and subcontractors so the business is able to increase turnover with trusted professionals who deliver to a high standard. You MUST also be highly experienced with tendering and estimating for work pricing methods LMP (Labour, Materials and Plant) , SOR (schedule of rates) and JCT contracts, converting these to live contracts and managing them until completion.

Skills required

Problem solving

Competitive tendering and estimating

Strong man management and leadership skills both for subcontractor and direct employees

Ambition to grow the company

Good customer care and awareness

Construction background - general building, roofing, specialist building products, access equipment, scaffolding, truck mounted cherry pickers

Commercial awareness, pricing and managing budgets

Meet customer expectations

Full UK driving license

You will implement procedures to streamline the business and bring improvements

Schedule:

Monday to Friday 40 hours

Performance bonus

Brighouse: reliably commute

Experience:

Construction trade: 5 years (required)

Management: 3 years (required)

Responsibilities in order of priority:

Raising RAMS

Residential surveys and quotes

Job sign offs from the previous day

Allocating unassigned job on E-works

Ordering materials for contract works and raising PO's

Booking and off hiring scaffolds

Daily site management of contract works (can be by phone as well as a face to face)

Managing subbie works

Site audits - subbies and direct labour

Managing direct labour (staff issues)

Client meetings - job sign offs, pre starts,

LRS & Sika weekly stock check and ordering

Onboarding and vetting new subcontractors

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 37,500.00-43,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus Yearly bonus
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 37,500.00-43,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company car Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Brighouse: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Management: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/07/2025