Estimator

Regional Recruitment Services

Job Title:

Estimator

Location: Wolverhampton / Midlands area

Pay rate/Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per year

Hours of Work: Full-time, hybrid remote with regional travel

Type: Permanent

Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)

We are hiring for an Estimator

We are seeking an experienced Estimator to join our team in the Midlands area. This role offers the opportunity to work on refurbishment, construction, and maintenance projects across custodial, education, commercial, and residential sectors. You’ll play a key part in producing accurate and competitive tender submissions, typically ranging between £50K and £2M.

Duties of an Estimator

In this role you will be working within the estimating team to support tender bids and project delivery. You will be responsible for:

Developing and preparing comprehensive cost estimates for tender bids (£50K–£2M)

Collating and analysing material, labour, plant, and subcontractor quotations

Ensuring accurate risk assessment, including inflation and logistics factors

Coordinating with internal teams to align tender documentation and pricing

Monitoring sector activity in custodial, education, commercial, refurbishment, residential, and maintenance works

Maintaining organised and auditable records for all estimates

Travelling across the Midlands and Northern regions as required

Skills and Experience of an Estimator

As an Estimator, you must have experience with:

Proven track record estimating refurbishment and general construction projects (£50K–£2M)

Strong numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Full UK driving licence and own transport

Minimum 4 years’ estimating experience

It would be beneficial to the Estimator role if you also had:

RICS, BSc, BEng, or CIOB qualification

Sector experience in custodial, education, commercial, residential, or maintenance projects

A valid DBS certificate

What the Client Offers an Estimator

This client offers:

Competitive salary of £45,000–£50,000 per year

Hybrid working with regional travel

Access to pension scheme

Company bonus scheme (when eligible)

Company events

About the Client

Our client is a well-established construction company delivering projects across refurbishment, maintenance, education, commercial, custodial, and residential sectors. They pride themselves on accurate estimating, timely delivery, and a strong reputation within the Midlands and beyond.

Next Steps

Apply to this Estimator role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Commercial team on (phone number removed).

If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.

About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester

This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website ((url removed))