📊 Senior Estimator – Halifax
📍 Halifax (Hybrid – office/site/client visits as required)
💰 £60,000 – £75,000 + Car/Allowance + Benefits
🤝 Regional building contractor | Commercial, Residential, Industrial & Public Sector
🏗️ About the Role
I’m recruiting a Senior Estimator to join a well-established regional contractor with a strong pipeline and reputation across Yorkshire. You’ll lead competitive and single-stage tenders, build robust cost plans, and play a pivotal role in winning work across a diverse portfolio of new build and refurbishment schemes.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
* Lead preparation of accurate estimates, cost plans and tender submissions.
* Review drawings, specs and ERs, clarifying scope and value opportunities.
* Source and assess subcontractor/supplier quotations, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
* Identify risks, exclusions, and value engineering options; feed into bid strategy.
* Collaborate with Directors/Pre-Con teams on bid approach, programme and prelims.
* Attend client/tender meetings, presentations and mid-bid reviews.
* Maintain adherence to company procedures, ensuring quality and audit readiness.
💡 About You
* Proven experience as an Estimator/Senior Estimator with a building contractor.
* Sound knowledge of construction methods, contracts (JCT/NEC), and market rates.
* Strong commercial acumen with excellent numeracy, written and client-facing skills.
* Proficient with estimating software (e.g., Conquest) and MS Office.
* Highly organised, deadline-focused, and attentive to detail.
* Based within a commutable distance of Halifax.
🎁 What’s on Offer
* £60,000 – £75,000 (DOE) + car/allowance + benefits.
* Stable pipeline with varied new build & refurb projects (£1m–£10m+).
* Supportive, collaborative commercial team with clear progression.
🚀 Interested? Let’s Talk
If you’re a Senior Estimator who loves shaping winning bids and building trusted supply chains, I’d love a confidential chat.
📞 James Booth
Senior Recruitment Consultant – Commercial
📧 james.booth@anderselite.com