Job Description

Estimator (Industrial Refurb, Heritage & PPM) - Tier 2 Main Contractor

We're a Tier 2 main contractor delivering fast, high-quality refurbishments across industrial estates, heritage assets and PPM/lifecycle frameworks. Typical jobs range from

250k-5m

, often in

live, operational environments

where planning, sequencing and stakeholder care matter as much as price.

The role

You'll take ownership of tenders from first look to handover:

Review drawings, specs and surveys; complete

quantified take-offs

and build

first-principles cost plans

Compile enquiries,

build supply-chain quotes

, challenge scope and lead

value-engineering

options Assess risk and opportunities, produce

methodology notes

, prelims and programme assumptions Prepare the full tender submission (BOQ, clarifications, exclusions) and present at adjudication Work closely with Pre-Con/Operations to ensure

clean handovers

and margin protection on award Keep databases current (labour, plant, materials), improve hit rate, and support framework ITTs
What you'll bring

Estimator

experience with a main contractor (Tier 1/2 or principal contractor) Proven pricing of

industrial site refurbishments

(warehouses, plant/MEP-heavy spaces),

heritage/listed projects

(fabric-sensitive approaches), and

PPM/minor works frameworks

Strong commercial grasp of

JCT

and

NEC

forms and the realities of working in

live environments

Confident with

ConQuest/Causeway (or similar)

,

Excel

and

Bluebeam

, plus solid

M&E interface awareness

An

adaptable, analytical, proactive

mindset: you spot gaps early, simplify scope, and communicate clearly with designers, clients and supply chain
What success looks like

3 months:

clear, auditable estimating files; reliable supplier coverage; tidy clarifications; zero nasty surprises at adjudication

6 months:

improved hit rate on frameworks, VE savings logged and adopted, smooth site handovers

12 months:

trusted lead on 1m-3m refurbs; mentoring juniors; recognised for accurate prelims and margin protection
Strong progression to

Senior Estimator

.

Apply:

Send your CV/portfolio (with two recent refurb/heritage/PPM tenders you've led) to

L

ouis@easytgroup.com with subject "Estimator - Tier 2". If your background matches but the location isn't perfect, still reach out--flexible arrangements considered.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 70,000.00-85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person