Build Space is a long term partner to a leading Specialist Contractor based in East London.  They deliver building services, compliance, regeneration and retrofit work for a wide range of public and private sector clients across London and the South East. With 50+ years of trading, a peerless reputation in the sectors in which they work and some great people in their ranks - you will join a highly successful company with big growth plans. Senior Estimator roles & responsibilities: You’ll lead estimating on refurbishment, retrofit, planned works and construction projects worth £100k to £10m+, mostly for social housing and public sector clients. Your tenders will directly drive the business’s growth. Prepare detailed estimates, cost plans and pricing strategies Review drawings, specifications and tender documents, and manage clarifications Obtain, analyse and level subcontractor and supplier quotations Identify commercial risks and opportunities, and produce tender adjudication reports Support bid/no-bid decisions and coordinate pricing across multiple live opportunities Contribute to win strategies, value engineering, client interviews and presentations Support project teams through mobilisation and procurement Maintain benchmarking data and feed lessons learned back into future bidsSenior Estimator experience rqeuired: 5–10 years’ estimating experience A strong background in refurbishment and planned works Social Housing, Local Authority or Public Sector experience A track record of pricing projects from £100k to £10m+ Strong commercial awareness and Excel skills Confidence working with clients, consultants and operational teams Ambition and a drive to take the next step in your career A full UK driving licenceIt’s a bonus if you have retrofit/decarbonisation or M&E experience, or a QS or construction-related qualification. You don’t need to tick every box, because our client invests heavily in learning and development. Build Space has this role on exclusive - we have interview slots next week and we are looking to get somebody started ASAP. If you are an ambitious Senior Estimator looking to really kick on in your career, drop me a line at Build Space HQ now! (phone number removed) / (url removed)