Estimator

The Company:

We are working with a long-established Regional Contractor whose NW Construction team would generally deliver projects for clients principally based around Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire.
Projects delivered in the region have included new build, refurb and retrofit projects in a variety of sectors.
They are in a good place having recently secured their place on a number of key, long term frameworks and have lots of work in the pipeline.
They are a highly ethical business who have invested significant sums in employee welfare programmes and social value initiatives.

The Role:

They are now in a position to recruit an experienced Estimator to join their existing team due to growth.
They have a good mixture of experienced Senior Estimators and Assistant / Trainees and want to recruit someone who would sit in between.

You will be tasked with receiving tender enquiries and presenting the details to the Directors and agreeing to bid or not, complete the risk register, work with the rest of the pre-construction team to meet deadlines, sending out and vet subcontract enquiries, conducting site visits, attending tender review meetings, building up the tender through to tender adjudication and settlement whilst looking for value engineering opportunities, present the financial elements of the tender in line with the clients' specification and help with post tender negotiations.
You will be joining a small close knit Estimating team working under an experienced Preconstruction Manager.

You:

You will be based in or be able to commute to Greater Manchester daily - they do offer hybrid (2 days a week) and flexible working hours to ease the commute/ work around school drop offs etc.
You will be IT literate (ideally with experience using specialist Estimating software –they use Conquest).
Good knowledge of construction techniques, methodology and supply chain in the North West.

Rewards:

You will get the chance to work on significant projects in the North West.
You will receive a good salary package with extensive benefits.
The opportunity to work with an award-winning, forward-thinking organisation that have an excellent order book, low staff turnover who invest significantly in to the development and wellbeing of their staff and provide an exciting and supportive work environment.

Benefits: 
£50,000 - £70,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Hybrid/Flexible Working + Enhanced Pension + 26 Days Holiday + BUPA + Package
Location: 
Greater Manchester, NORTH WEST
Type: 
Permanent
Discipline: 
Estimator
Job Posted: 
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Closing Date: 
Wed, 13 May 2026
Reference: 
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