Senior Estimator Construction| Bid Director | Main Contractor | Super Prime Residential | London

* Package up to £120,000 basic p/a, bonus, car allowance & full benefits package*

We are seeking an exceptional Pre-Construction Director from an Estimating background to lead and elevate the front end of some of London’s most technically demanding Super Prime Residential projects, with values typically between £10m to £100m+

From deep multi-level basements and complex structural works to retained façades, heritage refurbishments, and high-spec new builds, this is a role at the heart of architect-led, detail-driven construction.

The Role

As the Bid Director, you will own and lead all pre-construction and estimation activities across negotiated, two-stage and competitive tenders.

You will:

• Define procurement, package and risk strategies aligned to complex project constraints
• Lead estimating, cost planning, prelims strategy and early programming
• Interrogate buildability, logistics and sequencing from day one
• Drive structured value engineering
• Act as the senior commercial and technical voice in client presentations and interviews
• Ensure disciplined, structured handover into delivery teams

The Ideal Candidate…

You will bring:

• Senior Estimating and pre-construction leadership within a UK main contractor
• Proven experience as an Estimator tendering for complex, high-end residential or similarly intricate schemes
• Strong commercial judgement balanced with real buildability insight
• Confidence leading client presentations and tender interviews
• The ability to operate decisively in a lean, entrepreneurial environment

• Boutique or mid-tier main contractors delivering architect-led project

What This Role Is Not

• A back-office estimating function
• A volume housing position
• A purely commercial role without technical depth
• A seat for someone uncomfortable owning risk

If you are motivated by technically demanding projects and early-stage strategic influence — and you want to shape some of London’s most ambitious residential developments — this is a defining opportunity. Please upload your CV below in strict confidence Quoting the reference: Senior Estimator JP1016B