Construction Estimator

  • FBR Construction Recruitment
  • Bournemouth, Dorset
  • Oct 07, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

An super role has come to fruition for full-time Estimator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend initial brief with the client to gain an understanding of technical requirements and any budget related matters.

• Review and analyse client tenders/employers requirements.

• Negotiate contractual terms and conditions with the client, including the most commercially viable payment terms.

• Actively seek competitive quotes from sub-contractors through tender.

• Review sub-contractor quotes and revert with any inconsistencies.

• Actively follow project work through the Pre-Contract stage to safeguard project wins.

• Estimate, process and present project costs which have been negotiated with sub-contractors to ensure they are compliant with the client s brief.

• Provide detailed item by item cost plan and estimate to enable strict financial control.

• Ensure that the Pre-Contract phase projects are commercially not just undertaken to win.

• Work alongside the design team for considered value engineering.

• Assist and secure the Licence to Alter for the client, advise clients on validations, measurement and condition checks proposal.

• Attend and review internal cost plan with the project finance team

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years experience as an estimator, preferably in design & build fit-out.

• Proven track record of yielding high profits in previous projects.

• Excellent communication skills with ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external.

• Ability to manage a varied and hectic workload.

• High level of commercial acumen and ability to provide guidance to rest of business • Good working knowledge of mechanical and electrical disciplines.

• Degree or HNC/HND educated (desirable but not essential).

• Competent with Microsoft Excel with a good knowledge in Outlook & Word.

• Good working knowledge of JCT contracts & current building regulations.