Senior Estimator (Construction)

Permanent - Full time

Levein Group

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Job Description

Summary of The Role

The Senior Estimator (Construction) plays a key role in supporting the pre-contract costing function by producing accurate and comprehensive costing packages for refurbishment, new build, and maintenance projects. This position is responsible for preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQs), priced quotations, materials schedules, labor estimates, and outline programmed of works for internal review and approval.

The role requires strong construction estimating experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to independently interpret architectural and structural drawings and scope documents. Working primarily across refurbishment projects within the care and education sectors, the Senior Estimator ensures accurate and commercially sound estimates are prepared using appropriate UK pricing references, supplier pricing, and measurement conventions.

Operating with a high level of ownership and minimal supervision, the role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel capability, and the ability to produce accurate costing information for review and sign-off by the UK team.

Role Responsibilities

Producing full Bills of Quantities (BOQs) from architectural and structural drawings and scope documents.
Preparing fully priced quotations based on completed BOQs for internal review and approval.
Preparing comprehensive materials lists with live pricing obtained from UK supplier accounts.
Ensuring materials schedules are sufficiently detailed and accurate to support purchasing once projects are approved.
Preparing labour estimates using appropriate UK pricing references, including labour hours and applicable day rates.
Using UK pricing references such as Spons or equivalent when preparing estimates.
Preparing high-level programmes of works covering purchasing requirements and labour sequencing.
Pricing maintenance and reactive works against agreed Schedules of Rates (SOR).
Obtaining and incorporating supplier and subcontractor quotations into project estimates.
Applying appropriate UK-style measurement conventions, including NRM or similar standards, when preparing estimates.
Maintaining accurate and organised costing information and supporting documentation.
Supporting procurement and programme scheduling activities where required.
Ensuring all costing outputs are completed accurately and submitted for internal review before being issued externally.
Working closely with the UK team to address queries and make required amendments to costing packages.

Requirements

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Several years of experience within a construction estimating or Quantity Surveying department.
Strong experience independently producing Bills of Quantities from construction drawings with minimal guidance.
Experience pricing works using supplier and subcontractor quotations.
Familiarity with UK-style measurement conventions such as NRM or similar.
Familiarity with UK construction pricing references such as Spons, or the ability to learn these quickly.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy when preparing construction estimates.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple estimates and deadlines.
Experience working with Schedules of Rates for maintenance or reactive works would be advantageous.
Exposure to procurement and programme scheduling would be advantageous.
Experience within care, education, or similarly regulated refurbishment sectors would be advantageous.
Working knowledge of UK Building Regulations would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

Accountable with a strong work ethic, sense of urgency, ownership, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Data driven, highly organised, and detail oriented.
Able to deliver efficiently without compromising quality or accuracy.
Strong communicator with the ability to work effectively with operational and commercial teams.
Efficient in approach, developing optimised and simple working methods and processes with a keen eye for detail.
Continually improving, caring about quality, and delivering value to the business.

Benefits

Work Environment

General Work Hours: Between 12.30PM – 10.30PM (WFH) Sri Lanka Time – 45hrs/week.
Location: Remote WFH + Occasional Meets at our Colombo 5 office – Sri Lanka.
Benefits: Paid leave, career upskilling opportunities, eLearning courses.