Estimator/ Quantity Surveyor

An established UK interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor is seeking an experienced Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team in Bradford. The business operates nationally and specialises in shopfitting, bespoke joinery, fire doors, and high-quality interior solutions across commercial, retail, education, and leisure sectors.

With over 50 years' experience and strong in-house manufacturing and joinery capabilities, the company delivers projects through a group of specialist divisions, allowing greater control over quality, cost, and programme. This role would suit a commercially astute professional with a background in shopfitting or interior fit-out who is comfortable managing the full commercial lifecycle of projects.

This is a full-time, office-based position supporting projects from handover through to final account, ensuring strong commercial control, cost certainty, and maximised profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Project Handover & Contract Management

• Attend project handover meetings and prepare the Contract Management Plan in collaboration with the Project Manager.

• Obtain approval of the Contract Management Plan from the Commercial Director prior to site commencement.

Subcontractor Management

• Review and assess selected subcontractors, identifying value engineering and cost-saving opportunities.

• Prepare, issue, and manage subcontract orders with full supporting documentation.

• Ensure subcontract orders are issued in line with project programmes.

• Distribute subcontract documentation to relevant internal departments, including Health & Safety.

Variations Management

• Identify, record, and manage contractual changes arising from site meetings, design updates, or client instructions.

• Estimate variation values and maintain a comprehensive variations register, tracking references, sources, and financial impact.

Valuations & Invoicing

• Prepare and submit interim valuations in accordance with contract requirements.

• Assess progress on site to support accurate valuations.

• Initiate invoice preparation following valuation agreement.

Site Meetings & Progress Monitoring

• Attend regular site meetings to monitor progress against programme and budget.

• Record site visits and maintain accurate job file documentation.

Final Accounts

• Prepare and agree final accounts following Practical Completion.

• Submit retention release applications within agreed timescales.

• Ensure final accounts are completed and submitted in line with project value and contractual requirements.

Cash Collection

• Work closely with the Accounts team to support timely collection of client payments.

Record Keeping & Post-Contract Review

• Maintain comprehensive project records in both digital and physical formats.

• Arrange and conduct Post-Contract Review Meetings within 10 working days of project completion.

Experience & Skills Required

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator within shopfitting, interior fit-out, bespoke joinery, or fire doors.

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience (£50,000 - £60,000)

• Company car included in the package

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus an additional day for each completed year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days)

• Company pension scheme

• Life insurance