The Opportunity Hub UK
MEP Estimator
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
The opportunity
An established building services contractor is looking for a part-time Estimator to sit at the front end of every project, turning drawings and specifications into accurate, competitive quotations that win work and protect margin. This is a genuine three-day-a-week role, not a full-time job squeezed into fewer hours.
What makes this role different
The workload is built around roughly five to ten enquiries a month, so it suits someone who wants steady, focused work rather than a packed diary. Some weeks run busier than others. You would price predominantly mechanical works from drawings and specifications across commercial construction and fit-out projects, and where it helps, visit site to firm up the numbers.
Good estimating here rests on judgement as much as arithmetic. Anyone can apply a standard rate. An experienced estimator knows when two hours on paper is really an hour and a quarter on site, and where a price can safely come down. A great deal of the value is simply knowing where to look.
The role would suit an experienced estimator winding down from full-time work who still wants to stay in the game three days a week, or anyone seeking real part-time hours without dropping their standards.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you'll be doing
- Price predominantly mechanical works accurately from drawings and specifications
- Visit site at tender stage, where the job allows, to inform and firm up your pricing
- Revisit pricing post-tender, trimming where a site visit or better information allows
- Prepare clear, competitive quotations and turn them around promptly
- Advise where a price can and cannot move, and explain the reasoning behind it
- Manage your own workload across the week with minimal supervision
- Provide support to the post-tender team to assist in procurement
What good looks like
- Accurate pricing that wins work without leaving margin on the table
- Quotations turned around quickly, so the business can move on live enquiries
- Sound calls on where site knowledge can bring a price down, and where it cannot
What you'll bring
- Extensive estimating experience in building services or construction (mechanical, plumbing, fit-out or similar)
- Ideally a background that came up through the trade, from hands-on work into engineering and then estimating, so you know where real-world costs differ from the book rates
- Sharp commercial judgement on where margin sits and where a price can be tightened
- Confidence working independently and owning your own diary
- UK-based, with solid working knowledge of the UK market and UK pricing
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Location and working pattern
- Three days a week, with a suggested split of one day in the office for face-to-face review and two days from home
- Office based in the Woodford Green area, ideally within a comfortable commute
- Fully remote considered for the right person, with the right set-up, as estimating lends itself well to home working
- Flexible on exact days and happy to work around the right candidate
- Start as soon as suitable
Why this one is worth a look
Genuine part-time estimating roles with an established firm are rare. This is steady, respected work that lets an experienced estimator keep their hand in without the full-time grind. The work is varied, the judgement is yours, and the pace is sensible.
This search is managed by The Opportunity Hub UK. To discuss the role or arrange an introduction, get in touch.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location