Estimator

Company: Streamline Search
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

(Estimator) – Position Overview

Our Client, a well established construction company based in Dunston is looking to recruit a Estimator to join their team, As the Estimator you will be responsible for preparing and winning, profitable work. In this role you will be responsible to the Pre-Construction Director

Key Responsibilities

  • Acting as the principal point of contact
  • Establishing and communicating to the bid team the requirements of each tender.
  • Liaising with internal and external designers to produce a design sufficiently advanced for pricing.
  • Taking – off quantities from a set of tender drawings.
  • Building – up rates for items in a Bill of Quantities using labour, plant and materials.
  • Assembling and issuing supply chain enquiries.
  • Input into tender stage planning.
  • Bringing innovation and value engineering to tenders.
  • Liaising with other team members involved in tender preparation to ensure that the suite of tender documents submitted meets or exceeds the Client’s requirements.
  • Presenting the tender to the Company Directors for approval to submit.
  • Producing final tender documents and submitting to the client.
  • Undertaking detailed tender management.
  • Working within the Bid team throughout the entire bidding process to enable the Company to secure design and build projects.
  • Supporting the development and implementation of the appropriate digital toolsets to execute cost take-off and other estimating activities, such as 5D cost planning.
  • Attending or carrying out periodic Tender Health Checks and formal risk reviews to ensure that the identified risks are mitigated as far as possible in tender submissions.
  • Ensuring that cost planning and estimating are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile.
  • Participating in post-tender negotiations with the Client and their professional team.
  • Ensuring detailed handovers are made to the delivery team (including commercial team), as per IP 06, for successful tenders.

(Estimator) – Position Remuneration

  • Salary of £50,000 – £70,000 (dependant on experience)
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off
  • Profit share scheme
  • Salary sacrifice pension
  • Death in service benefitCycle to work scheme
  • Fully funded training and development (technical, managerial, safety)

(Estimator) – Position Requirements

Qualifications

  • Relevant qualification to the construction industry (HNC, HND, Degree)

Experience/ Skills

  • Analysis of tender documents/contract terms
  • BIM-enabled design
  • Costing/developing whole life cycle costs
  • Developing sub-contract terms and conditions
  • Developing a value proposition (cost, durability, low carbon, aesthetic)
  • Developing tenders
  • Obtaining prices and dealing with variations
  • Producing product/service specifications
  • Reading technical drawings
  • Working to tight deadlines

Knowledge and Other Relevant Factors

  • Appreciation of how buildings are constructed
  • Contract law
  • Current and emerging technologies
  • IT tools
  • Lean methodologies
  • Quality assurance
  • Typical associate costs
  • Understanding of full range of materials and products used (Weights, volumes, dimensions etc)

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Posted: July 1st, 2026