Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator / Head of North London Up to £100K + Benefits Do you have Senior Estimating experience working for a Social Housing Contractor? We are working with one of the UK’s, leading Tier 1 Main Contractors who are hiring for a Senior Estimator / Head of department. You will take ownership of developing robust, compliant and commercially competitive bids across a wide range of workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance (such as M&E and Planned Works), Central Government housing and support services, Decarbonisation and Net Zero programmes. You will shape the commercial strategy behind each opportunity, building cost models from first principles, driving value engineering, and ensuring risks and assumptions are clearly understood. Working closely with Business Development, Operations and Legal teams, you will influence strategic bid decisions and ensure our proposals support sustainable growth and margin protection. Your leadership will set the standard for commercial governance, pricing excellence and the continuous improvement of our estimating function. Essential Experience Extensive experience in social housing estimating, including expert knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates. Proven ability to develop pricing strategies and deliver value engineering solutions. Strong track record in post‑tender negotiations and contract award processes. End‑to‑end tender lifecycle experience, from pricing to mobilisation. Strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract Experience presenting commercial proposals at senior leadership level. Ability to manage multiple bids under demanding deadlines. Demonstrable leadership experience in building high‑performing teams. Desirable Experience at Head of / Senior Manager level within a large contracting or housing services organisation Familiarity with sector‑standard estimating systems and analytical tools Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management  Key Skills & Attributes Strategic commercial thinker with strong influencing capability Excellent communicator, able to simplify complex commercial reasoning High numerical accuracy and attention to detail Proactive problem solver committed to continuous improvement Collaborative leader with a passion for developing people