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Estimator Property Services Location: North London Salary: £70,000 £80,000 Type: Permanent Working hours: Monday Thursday 8am 5pm, Friday 8am 4pm The Opportunity An established and growing Property Services contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join its commercial team in North London. The business has a strong track record across social housing, planned maintenance and refurbishment, working across a broad range of programmes including kitchens and bathrooms, external works, cladding, fire remediation, retrofit and wider property improvement works. This is a genuine opportunity to join a growing estimating function where you will have input into tender strategy, supply chain engagement, pricing and bid selection, rather than simply pricing every opportunity that comes through the door. The Role As an Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing competitive and commercially sound tenders across a range of Property Services and Social Housing opportunities. You will work closely with the commercial and operational teams, clients and supply chain to understand the scope, assess risk and develop accurate pricing. Your responsibilities will include: Preparing detailed estimates and tenders for Property Services and Social Housing projects Reviewing tender documentation, specifications, drawings and schedules Pricing planned maintenance, refurbishment and property improvement works Working with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain, assess and challenge quotations Building and maintaining strong supply chain relationships Reviewing NHF/SOR rates and understanding how they relate to the actual scope of works Assessing labour, materials, subcontractor costs, preliminaries, risk and margin Identifying commercial risks, assumptions and opportunities within tenders Supporting early-stage bid decisions and tender strategy Working closely with operational and commercial colleagues to understand delivery implications Maintaining accurate tender records, pricing information and supporting documentation Contributing to a structured and consistent estimating process Experience Required We are looking for an experienced Estimator who understands the Property Services / Social Housing environment. You will ideally have experience across several of the following: Planned maintenance Social Housing / Housing Association frameworks Term contracts Kitchens & bathrooms Internal and external refurbishment External works Cladding Fire remediation Retrofit / energy efficiency works NHF / SOR pricing Long-term frameworks Subcontractor procurement and supply chain management Competitive tendering Experience within a Tier 1, major Tier 2 or established Property Services contractor would be particularly beneficial. This role would suit someone who can demonstrate genuine experience pricing Property Services work rather than a general construction or new-build background. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will be commercially aware, organised and confident in their judgement. You will be someone who: Understands the detail behind the numbers Can challenge subcontractor pricing and assess whether it represents genuine value Understands risk, scope, programme and margin Has an established supply chain network Takes ownership of their work Is confident communicating with subcontractors, colleagues and clients Can explain and defend their pricing decisions Is comfortable working within structured processes Has strong Excel and administration skills Works well as part of a team Is looking for a long-term opportunity rather than simply their next role What's On Offer £70,000 £80,000 salary 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Discretionary annual bonus Hybrid working available once established within the role If you're an experienced Property Services Estimator with a strong Social Housing and planned maintenance background and are looking for your next long-term opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Our client is a market-leading provider of compliance, maintenance, decarbonisation and energy services, delivering essential works to social housing and public sector clients across the UK. With a strong reputation for service excellence and long-term partnerships, they continue to experience significant growth and are now looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to support their expanding work-winning function. The location for the role in Hybrid , with office visits 1-2 times per week This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and highly successful business where your expertise will directly influence the securing of major contracts and frameworks. The Role Working closely with the Bid and Business Development teams, you'll be responsible for developing accurate and commercially robust cost models for planned maintenance, compliance, repairs, asset investment and energy-related projects. You'll play a key role in supporting tender submissions, helping to shape pricing strategies and ensuring bids are both competitive and profitable. Key Responsibilities Prepare detailed estimates and pricing models for public sector and social housing tenders. Analyse tender documentation, specifications, pricing schedules and client requirements. Liaise with operational, commercial and procurement teams to gather information and validate assumptions. Develop labour, material, subcontractor and overhead cost models. Review opportunities and identify commercial risks and value engineering solutions. Support bid submissions with pricing narratives and commercial responses. Produce cashflow forecasts, cost breakdowns and pricing reports. Participate in tender reviews, adjudications and submission sign-off meetings. Maintain and develop estimating databases and pricing tools. Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance estimating accuracy and win rates. About You We're keen to speak with individuals who have experience estimating within one or more of the following sectors: Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance Compliance Services Asset Investment Facilities Management Mechanical & Electrical Services Decarbonisation & Retrofit Construction or Property Services You'll ideally have: Proven estimating experience within a service-led or contracting environment. Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills. Experience pricing public sector or framework opportunities. Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets. The ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into accurate cost models. Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management abilities. A proactive and detail-focused approach.

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.

Role: Bid Manager - Social Housing / Property Services Location: 1 day required in the Hertfordshire office Salary: up to 75k + car allowance Benefits We are working with a leading National contractor to recruit a Bid Manager to join their highly successful work-winning team, driving the SQ and tender process and producing exceptional qualitative submissions. You must have recent demonstrable experience in winning planned, and project works within social housing/property services sectors, the end clients being Housing Associations, Local Authorities and RSLs. You will have experience in leading and preparing bids in your own right with a proven track record of scoring highly on quality for term contracts in the value range of 10m - 100m. We are looking for someone with experience in winning strategic bids within the social housing/property services markets including planned maintenance, decarbonisation and EWI. Bid Manager Key Duties: Project manage the SQ and Tender process to meet client deadlines Develop and agree strategies and unique selling points to win individual bids through creative thinking and understanding each client's requirements Work proactively with the business/supply chain to gather information to produce exceptional written SQ and tender responses Research and write responses that reflect each client's requirements Manage the launch and mid-bid review meetings Demonstrate a commercial understanding and liaise with estimators Maintain an excellent relationship with clients and consultants throughout Attend bidder conferences and dialogue sessions as required Review completed bids before submission Manage all post tender clarifications in line with the client's timescales Prepare, manage, attend and lead / support site visits in support of each tender opportunity and to meet each client's requirements Work with the Business Development Director and Operations/Commercial teams to identify the interview team and brief them on the opportunity and submission Prepare the presentation and attend / lead if required Bid Manager Essential Experience Significant bid writing & tender management experience Leadership and project management experience IT proficient in Word and Excel Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) High levels of attention to detail Ability to fully engage with all levels of employees For more info please call Dave on (phone number removed).