Estimator - Work From Home
Posted November 11, 2026
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Estimator to support the front-end stages of the tendering process.
1. Quantity take-offs and measurement
- Undertake quantity take-offs from construction tender information.
- Review drawings and relevant tender documents.
- Extract and measure quantities required for pricing.
- Prepare accurate take-off information for the estimating team.
- Present quantities and measurement information in the company's required format.
- Support multiple tenders where necessary.
2. Tender document review
- Review tender documentation and supporting project information.
- Identify the relevant work packages and scope elements.
- Extract information required for subcontractor and supplier enquiries.
- Organise tender information for use by the senior estimating team.
- Reduce the time senior estimators spend reviewing and collating documentation.
3. Subcontract package identification and preparation
- Identify the different subcontract work packages within a tender.
- Break down the relevant elements of the project into packages.
- Collate the required drawings, specifications and supporting documents.
- Prepare enquiry packages for specialist subcontractors.
- Prepare supplier enquiry packages where applicable.
- Ensure each package contains the relevant information required for the supply chain to price the work.
4. Subcontractor and supplier enquiries
- Support the issuing and administration of subcontractor enquiries.
- Assist with supplier enquiries.
- Liaise with the supply chain as required.
- Support the buying and estimating teams with tracking tender enquiries.
- Help organise information relating to issued packages and responses.
5. General tender preparation support
- Assist senior estimators with the preparation of construction tenders.
- Organise technical and commercial tender information.
- Prepare supporting schedules and documentation.
- Help the team progress multiple tenders simultaneously.
- Take responsibility for repetitive and time-consuming early-stage estimating tasks.
- At least 5 years of experience in construction estimating or a closely related measurement / quantity surveying role.
- Strong practical experience measuring quantities from drawings and tender documentation.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications and tender information.
- Experience identifying work packages and preparing information for subcontractor pricing enquiries.
- Ability to collate and organise relevant information for specialist suppliers.
- Must be able to produce reliable and accurate take-off information.
- Ability to prepare estimating information in the specific formats required.
- Sufficient construction knowledge to understand work packages and project scope.