Senior Estimator

The Vacancy

Are you ready to make your mark on technically complex, high-profile projects that redefine spaces and inspire people?

At Wates, we’re searching for a dynamic Senior Estimator to join our Refurb and Fitout Team, working across multiple sectors to deliver excellence every step of the way.

This is more than a role—it’s a chance to innovate, challenge conventions, and shape the future of construction as part of a diverse, supportive, and forward-thinking team.

Our Senior Estimators are a valuable part of our business, where they effectively utilise skills, experience and knowledge within a team environment to produce tenders, establish opportunities and prepare competitive estimates.

As our Senior Estimator you will be responsible for:

• Cost Planning and Estimation: Lead the preparation of accurate and competitive cost estimates from initial concept through to detailed submission.
• Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with surveyors, designers, and project teams to prepare quantified schedules of rates and bills of quantities.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify risks, establish opportunities, and ensure comprehensive tender reviews to support winning submissions.
• Pre-Tender Engagement: Prepare tender summaries and participate in pre-price and price meetings to ensure all elements are aligned with project goals.
• Innovation and Efficiency: Leverage market insights and fresh approaches to deliver value engineering solutions and maintain competitive edge.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car *
• Travel covered to any of our sites*
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

(*Subject to role…….)

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies or to discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.