Role: Assistant Estimator
Location: Oxford Circus, W1B
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 (DOE) + Bonuses
Sector: Building & Construction
About your new company:
Our client is a main contractor operating across the public & private sectors on iconic landmark buildings across London & South East.
About your new role:
As an Assistant Estimator, you'll support the team by preparing quotations, reviewing drawings, and gathering supplier information. You'll bring attention to detail, practical problem-solving skills, and confidence with Microsoft Office.
You'll communicate clearly, build strong relationships, and develop your commercial skills within a specialist craft environment.
Responsibilities for the Assistant Estimator:
You'll collaborate with architects, site teams, and clients throughout pre-tender, live, and post-tender stages, building strong working relationships along the way.
You'll assist in reviewing tender drawings.
You'll help prepare precise and well-structured estimates.
You'll gather and compare supplier quotes for a variety of projects.
You'll carry out quantity take-offs and support the production of schedules of work or bills of quantities.
You'll analyse and share key quotation details with the wider team, including labour, materials, and other cost breakdowns.
You'll support monthly job valuations, track variations, and assist with preparing accurate final accounts.
You'll help coordinate orders, applications, and payment processes, ensuring everything runs smoothly and on time. Requirements for the Assistant Estimator:
A minimum of 1-3 years experience in an Estimating role.
Experience within a main contractor or specialist subcontractor ideally in the building / heritage / refurbishment sectors.
Strong communicator
Team player
Conversant with MS Office packages