Job Description:

Senior Estimator

Salary: £75,000 – £90,000 + package

Location: Stevenage / Hertfordshire

Sectors: Education, Healthcare, Community, Industrial, Leisure, Retail, Commercial

Projects: New Build & Refurbishment | Up to £20m

Company Overview

This is an opportunity to join a long‑standing regional contractor with a strong reputation across Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties. The business delivers a wide range of general contracting schemes up to £20m and is known for its stable workforce, supportive environment and consistent pipeline of repeat work. They operate from well‑presented, modern offices and offer a clear structure for career development.

Benefits

• Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience
• Car allowance
• 25 days holiday (including Christmas shutdown allocation)
• Additional holiday awarded after long‑service milestones (up to 28 days)
• Pension
• Private medical cover
• Professional memberships and training fully funded
• Annual health checks and flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye tests and glasses covered for regular screen users
• Regular pay reviews
• Continued career progression

The Role

You will join a busy preconstruction team working on a mix of new build, refurbishment, alteration and fit‑out projects up to £20m. Work spans multiple sectors including Education, Healthcare, Community, Industrial, Leisure & Retail and Commercial Buildings.

Working hours: 8.30am – 5pm with 1 hour for lunch.

Responsibilities

• Preparing cost plans, tenders and estimates
• Leading the estimating process across multiple projects
• Working closely with design, commercial and operational teams
• Liaising with supply chain partners to secure competitive pricing
• Supporting junior team members where required

About You

• Experienced Estimator within the construction industry
• Background working for a main contractor on new build or refurbishment schemes
• Self‑directed, organised and highly motivated
• Able to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• Strong team player with good communication skills

Locations Considered: Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire / Cambridgeshire / Stevenage