Estimator - Construction

Role: Estimator

Location: North-West based

Company: Specialist Roofing Contractor

Salary: Up to £50,000 plus car allowance and additional benefits

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an Estimator for a specialist roofing contractor based in Greater Manchester, providing roofing solutions across new-build, refurbishment and larger-scale construction projects. The business works with main contractors and other construction partners to deliver high-quality, durable roofing solutions. Its work spans residential and commercial developments, with a strong focus on technical expertise, quality workmanship and long-term performance.

The Estimator they are looking for will owns the full tender lifecycle from identifying and qualifying opportunities through to estimating, submission and client follow-up to handover of won projects to the pre-construction and delivery teams. Responsible for producing competitive, accurate and professionally presented tender submissions that win work at the right margins. Having roofing experience would be ideal for this role but not essential to the role.

Duties -

Log any new enquiries received, complete initial project-fit assessment (client, location, size, scope, OTP status), and confirm to client whether the business will go tender or decline

Progress active tenders quantity take-offs, material pricing, rate build-ups, BoQ compilation, marked-up drawings, tender programme, and covering letter ahead of each submission deadline

Weekly estimating review with Head of Pre-construction and Managing Director update on all active tenders, pipeline status, upcoming submission deadlines, and any risks or capacity constraints

Follow up submitted tenders with clients chase outcome, arrange post-tender clarification meetings, and gather feedback on unsuccessful bids

Monthly meeting with key supply chain partners discusses specification, target projects, pricing strategy, product knowledge, innovation and new developments; formally minute meetings and track actions

Review live project Price-to-Cost (PtC) data assess estimated margin vs actual performance as projects progress; identify lessons for future pricing

Report opportunity forecast and pipeline ...