Overview

Senior Estimator

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for a Senior Estimator to join our North East region, based out of our Gateshead office on a hybrid basis.

We deliver projects ranging in value from £10m to £90m across a range of sectors, including Education, Leisure, Transport, Blue Light, Commercial and Health. This is an exciting time to join our growing North East construction business that continues to secure flagship projects and is driven by sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Estimator, you will play a pivotal role in calculating the build cost for multiple projects, ensuring we deliver the right net cost on time, to the highest standard, and with commercial integrity. You’ll lead the estimating process through to contract signing, supporting procurement strategy development and ensuring our solutions align with customer requirements, project scope, and current legislation.

You’ll also play a key mentoring role within the estimating team, sharing knowledge and helping others develop while collaborating with preconstruction, supply chain and design colleagues.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential:

• Good numeracy skills and strong written and spoken English.
• HNC/HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc).

Desirable:

• Working towards MCIOB / MRICS.

Personal Qualities

• Analytical skills – ability to assess project specifications and technical documentation to ensure accurate estimates.
• Attention to detail – meticulous in reviewing and validating design and scope elements.
• Mathematical proficiency – confident with calculations, benchmarking and quantitative analysis.
• Creativity – able to challenge the status quo and suggest value-driven alternatives and innovations.
• Time management – skilled at managing workload, priorities and deadlines.
• Communication skills – able to liaise clearly and effectively with internal teams, supply chain, and clients, with negotiation abilities where required.
• Project management – methodical in managing tasks through planning, execution and completion.
• Leadership – supportive of team development through mentoring and positive communication.

Additional Information

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, optional private medical cover, life assurance, and an Incentive Bonus.

At Willmott Dixon, we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Confident Scheme.

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 . Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability have enabled us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people 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 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.