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Estimator / Senior Estimator Office Location: Stoke-on-Trent (Hybrid Working) Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 Package: Car Allowance or Company Vehicle, Hybrid Working, 27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Healthcare Scheme An established property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and decarbonisation specialist is looking to appoint an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator to join their growing estimating team based in Stoke-on-Trent. With more than 700 colleagues across the country, the business delivers bespoke services and solutions to a wide range of clients. With ambitious growth plans over the next three years, the estimating team will play a key role in improving the success of tenders and supporting the continued growth of the business. The Role As an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you ll play a key role in supporting continued growth. Working closely with the Bid and Operational teams, you ll produce accurate, competitive pricing for tenders with both new and existing clients, primarily within a social housing refurbishment environment. Responsibilities Preparing and processing quotations, bids and tenders Preparing supplier and subcontractor enquiries, reviewing quotations and supporting the selection process Producing quantities for building works to support accurate project pricing Assessing material, labour and plant requirements when compiling tenders Producing tender breakdowns and substantiation, including value engineering to meet client budget requirements Liaising with operational teams, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and clients to establish project specifications, preliminary requirements, risks and exclusions Attending and contributing to meetings with colleagues, clients and customers when required Assessing commercial and operational risks associated with tender submissions Measuring jobs from inception using SMM7, NRM or similar methods Requirements Experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator, ideally within a social housing refurbishment, property services, maintenance or construction environment Confident pricing works from first principles and experience of cost planning, with the attention to detail needed to produce accurate, commercially sound tenders Strong written and verbal communication skills Comfortable pricing larger-scale projects, while also managing multiple smaller tenders at the same time Experience using Causeway or similar estimating software would be advantageous Commercially minded and collaborative Package 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave Company pension scheme, with contributions of up to 7.5% Company car or car allowance Hybrid working, with flexible working patterns considered where possible Discounted healthcare scheme High street and lifestyle discounts including Tastecard One paid volunteering day per year Length of service awards Additional benefits available

Assistant Estimator / Estimator / Senior Estimator West Midlands Hybrid Working £35,000 - £75,000 Car/Allowance Excellent Benefits Are you an Estimator looking to work on a diverse range of refurbishment projects within a growing, well-established contractor? Due to company growth, we're recruiting for an Assistant Estimator, Estimator or Senior Estimator to join a successful team, with flexibility around experience level. Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or bring years of estimating expertise, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans. The Role Working closely with the Bid and Operational teams, you'll be responsible for producing accurate, competitive tenders across refurbishment and planned maintenance projects for both new and existing clients. Duties include: Preparing estimates, quotations and tender submissions Producing quantities from drawings and specifications Obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations Pricing labour, plant and material costs Supporting value engineering and cost planning Identifying commercial risks and opportunities Working collaboratively with operational teams, clients and supply chain partners About You We're keen to hear from candidates with estimating experience gained within social housing, property services, refurbishment or the wider construction sector. You'll ideally have: Experience pricing projects from first principles Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail Experience preparing competitive tenders Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills What's on Offer Salary from £35,000 - £75,000 depending on experience Company car or car allowance Hybrid working Greater remote working flexibility for highly experienced candidates 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave Company pension with contributions up to 7.5% Healthcare scheme, lifestyle discounts and additional employee benefits This role can be based from offices across the West Midlands, with applications also welcomed from candidates able to work from Stoke-on-Trent or Burton upon Trent.

Assistant Estimator Birmingham £35,000 - £45,000 Package Are you an Assistant Estimator looking to build your career with one of the UK's leading property services contractors? We're working with a well-established contractor that's continuing to grow its commercial function and is looking to recruit an ambitious Assistant Estimator to support the delivery of planned maintenance, refurbishment and retrofit programmes for housing associations and local authorities across the Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their estimating career within a supportive business that invests in its people and offers genuine long-term progression. About You To be considered for this role, you will have: Some experience with estimating or commercial roles, within social housing is essential Strong Excel skills and good commercial awareness Excellent communication and organisational skills Construction-related qualification or equivalent experience is advantageous The Role Working alongside experienced Estimators and Commercial Managers, you'll support the preparation of competitive tenders across a variety of social housing projects. Your responsibilities will include: Assisting with the preparation of accurate cost estimates for planned maintenance, refurbishment and retrofit works Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation Obtaining and analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations Supporting tender submissions from enquiry through to final submission Working closely with commercial, operational and pre-construction teams throughout the bid process Developing your technical and commercial knowledge while working on long-term social housing frameworks If you're looking to take the next step in your estimating career within the social housing sector, and have the relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV, or call Kay directly on (phone number removed).

Concept, part of Axis CLC, is one of the UK s leading property service specialists, delivering expert property maintenance, refurbishment and compliance services across complex and highly regulated environments. Established in 2003 and backed by the wider strength of Axis CLC, operating from 23 UK offices with more than 2,500 employees and over 110 years of combined experience. Concept supports clients across Defence, Education, Healthcare and Critical National Infrastructure, delivering safe, compliant solutions across a wide range of essential property services. We are recruiting for an Estimator to join our Southwest team, supporting, new build, refurbishment and building fabric projects across a range of public sector and commercial environments. The Role As an Estimator, you will be responsible for managing, new build, refurbishment and building fabric tenders valued between £50k to £10m, from initial enquiry through to final submission and handover to the delivery team. Our work is predominantly refurbishment, and internal building fabric works across multiple sectors, and we typically run a number of projects at any one time. This role would suit someone who is organised, commercially aware, and confident managing several live tenders simultaneously. The Estimator will play a key role in ensuring tenders are priced accurately, risks are identified, and competitive submissions are prepared for client review. Responsibilities As an Estimator, your responsibilities will include: Reviewing tender documentation and assessing project scope Ensuring all relevant information is available to price projects accurately Attending site visits and pre-tender meetings with clients Carrying out detailed take-offs for refurbishment and fabric works Producing Bills of Quantities (BQs) Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations Analysing subcontractor returns to ensure compliance and best value Identifying and capturing risks within the pricing Clearly setting out clarifications and exclusions Preparing comprehensive cost plans and presenting them to management for sign-off Managing and tracking multiple refurbishment tenders simultaneously Working closely with colleagues, clients, contractors, suppliers and the design team throughout the tender process Supporting the smooth handover of secured projects to the operations team About You To succeed as an Estimator, you will demonstrate: Proven experience working as an Estimator within, new build, refurbishment or building fabric works Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and schedules Strong knowledge of measurement and take-off processes Experience managing multiple live tenders simultaneously Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Proficiency in estimating software and Microsoft Excel Knowledge of Microsoft Project (desirable) What We Offer £55,000 - £75,000 Depending upon experience 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays Pension scheme enrolment Onsite parking Private medical care Why Axis CLC? Joining Axis CLC means being part of a national organisation that delivers essential services across housing, education, healthcare, defence and commercial property. You ll be joining a team that values reliability, quality and social impact, offering long-term stability, meaningful work and genuine opportunities to grow and progress in your career. Our Commitment to Inclusion Many faces, one Axis CLC. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.