Title: Estimator
Location: Fully Remote (must live within 1 hour of Warrington)
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000
Package: Pension, holidays, mileage, progression opportunities
Start: ASAP
The Opportunity
A growing contractor delivering refurbishment, fit-out, remediation, cladding, roofing, loft insulation, and external wall insulation projects is looking to appoint an Estimator to support continued growth.
The business delivers a strong pipeline of work across housing associations, local authorities, and wider public-sector clients. This role offers full remote working, but candidates must be based within one hour of Warrington to maintain close operational collaboration with senior management.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator who enjoys variety, autonomy, and working across a broad mix of project types within a supportive commercial team.
Key Responsibilities
Produce accurate cost estimates across refurbishment, remediation, cladding, roofing, EWI, loft insulation, and general planned maintenance works
Complete detailed take-offs and Bills of Quantities from drawings, surveys, and specifications
Obtain, analyse, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor quotations
Prepare tender submissions, pricing documents, and cost breakdowns
Support bid activity for housing associations, local authorities, and public-sector clients
Work closely with commercial and delivery teams to clarify scope, identify risks, and validate assumptions
Maintain internal pricing libraries, cost histories, and supply chain rate information
Support value engineering discussions, post-tender clarifications, and early-stage cost planning
Requirements
Experience as an Estimator within refurbishment, remediation, cladding, roofing, EWI, or general building
Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documents
Strong numerical, analytical, and commercial awareness
Confident communicator who can work effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams
Competent user of Microsoft Excel and estimating/take-off software
Able to manage multiple tenders simultaneously and work to deadlines
Must live within 1 hour of Warrington
Full UK driving licence (desirable)
What’s On Offer
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000
Pension and holiday package
Mileage support for site and team meetings
Remote-first working with flexibility
Supportive commercial team with career progression
Exposure to a broad range of public-sector refurbishment and remediation projects