Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

We're looking for a Senior Estimator to join our growing Willmott Dixon Interiors team in London, with hybrid working available (three days office-based and two days working from home).

This is a key role within our expanding Cat B workplace fit-out capability, focused on delivering competitive, accurate and commercially robust pricing for single-stage tenders across projects typically ranging from 5m to 50m.

As part of a specialist team being built to drive our growth in the workplace sector, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our success, working closely with supply chain partners, consultants and internal stakeholders to secure profitable work and support the continued development of our Cat B offering.

Key Responsibilities:

Tender Leadership

• Lead the preparation and delivery of single-stage Cat B fit-out tenders within tight turnaround periods (typically 3-4 weeks).
• Produce accurate and robust cost plans aligned to customer requirements, scope and current market conditions.
• Carry out detailed measurement and pricing to SMM7 / NRM standards.
• Assess tender risks, opportunities and commercial exposure, ensuring a strong and competitive submission.

Supply Chain & Market Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key supply chain partners to secure competitive and reliable pricing.
• Engage with consultants and professional teams to support successful bid outcomes.
• Use market insight and sector knowledge to inform pricing strategy and improve competitiveness.

Commercial & Technical Excellence

• Analyse subcontractor quotations in detail, identifying risks, value engineering opportunities and cost efficiencies.
• Support procurement strategy development and contribute to profit planning.
• Manage multiple concurrent tenders while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Track tender outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement in win rates and estimating performance.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience in Cat B workplace Fit out estimating within the London market.
• Strong background in single-stage tendering for fit-out projects.
• Established relationships with relevant supply chain partners.
• Ability to measure and price to SMM7 / NRM standards.
• Solid experience with Estimating software such as Conquest or Causeway.
• Good knowledge around take-off tools such as Bluebeam, CostX or Kreo.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and risk assessment capability.
• Experience managing multiple tenders in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.