Senior Estimator - Repairs & Maintenance

Location: UK Nationwide (Remote)
Salary: £90,000 + Package

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK property services contractor for an experienced Senior Estimator - Repairs & Maintenance to join their commercial team. This is a fully remote, nationwide role offering a highly competitive salary of £90,000 plus package.

This is a key strategic appointment, responsible for leading complex bid submissions across reactive maintenance, planned works, and refurbishment frameworks within the social housing and public sector markets.

If you are a commercially astute estimating professional with a strong track record in winning R&M contracts and frameworks, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation during a period of sustained growth.

The Role

As Senior Estimator, you will:

• Lead the pricing of large-scale repairs & maintenance tenders (reactive, voids, disrepair, planned works)

• Manage full bid lifecycle from PQQ/ITT stage through to submission

• Interpret client specifications, schedules of rates, and framework documentation

• Develop robust cost models and pricing strategies

• Liaise with operations, commercial and supply chain teams to build accurate submissions

• Manage risk and value engineering opportunities

• Present and justify pricing internally and to clients where required

• Support junior estimators and contribute to continuous improvement of estimating processes

Key Responsibilities

• Detailed build-up of labour, plant, materials, subcontract and overhead costs

• Work with NHF Schedule of Rates and bespoke client SORs

• Analyse historic data and performance trends to inform pricing

• Conduct site visits where necessary (occasional travel)

• Produce tender adjudication reports

• Ensure submissions are commercially competitive while maintaining margin integrity

• Contribute to bid strategy meetings and win themes

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Estimator within repairs & maintenance or social housing

• Strong knowledge of reactive maintenance, planned works and refurbishment frameworks

• Experience pricing large-scale public sector contracts (local authorities, housing associations)

• Proficient in Excel and estimating software

• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment

What's on Offer

• £90,000 base salary

• Fully remote working (UK-based)

• Competitive benefits package

• Career progression within a growing national contractor

• Exposure to high-value framework bids and strategic tenders

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please get in touch to arrange a confidential conversation.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.