Job Description

CLC is one of the UK's leading property maintenance and refurbishment groups with a turnover of c.250m, around 1,000 employees and a national presence serving sectors such as social housing, defence, hotel and leisure, healthcare, education, and more.


CLC has grown significantly over the last few years and has ambitious growth plans to double in size in the next 4 years.

The Role

We're recruiting an Estimator into CLC's Planned Works team. This new role supports growth across programmes such as kitchens & bathrooms, externals, roofing, compliance upgrades, voids, FRA works and decarbonisation/retrofit. You'll sit in pre-construction, producing accurate, timely pricing for frameworks and live tenders, then handing over cleanly to delivery/commercial teams.


Ideal profile: a degree/HNC-qualified estimator (c. 1-3 years' experience) with Main Contractor exposure and familiarity with social housing/planned works.

Responsibilities

Pricing & take-offs: prepare detailed measurements, SoRs and build-ups (labour, plant, materials, prelims, OH&P). Tender production: compile compliant submissions, clarifications, assumptions, and risk registers; manage tender queries and RFIs. Supply chain engagement: issue enquiries, analyse returns, benchmark rates, and build competitive, deliverable prices. Frameworks & SoR: price against NHF/other housing frameworks; update and maintain rate libraries. Value engineering: propose alternatives and delivery options that improve value without compromising quality or compliance. Handover: lead a robust pre-start handover to operations/QS (scope, inclusions/exclusions, risks, allowances). Data & governance: maintain estimating files, version control and audit trail; contribute to win-loss reviews and continuous improvement. Collaboration: work with operations, QS, design, SHEQ and retrofit teams to ensure scope, methodology and programme are aligned.

Requirements


1-3 years' estimating experience (Main Contractor or planned works/social housing). Strong numeracy and commercial acumen; proficient with Excel and estimating tools (e.g., Causeway/Conquest/EValuate/Candy). Working knowledge of SoR/NHF, NRM2/SMM7, prelims and indirect cost modelling. Clear written communication for tender responses and assumptions; confident engaging suppliers and internal stakeholders. Organised, detail-driven and comfortable managing multiple bids to tight deadlines. Desirable: exposure to retrofit/PAS 2035, FRA works, and compliance-led programmes.

About CLC

CLC is a national property services provider with 1,000+ employees, 250+ clients, 13 branches and 55 years of experience. We deliver responsive repairs, planned maintenance, decarbonisation/retrofit (PAS 2035/2038, MCS), compliance, refurbishment and fire safety-combining national reach with local service. As part of Axis CLC, we're growing and investing in strategic acquisitions.


We maintain and improve the UK's essential buildings and social infrastructure. By enhancing these environments, we contribute to community wellbeing, energy security, and national resilience.

Many faces, One Axis CLC

We're an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity for our people, clients and communities. If you need any adjustments during our hiring process, let us know, our aim is a fair and transparent experience.