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Cost estimator (UK)

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Full Time

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London

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Permanent | Full‑time

We’re looking for a cost estimator to support on mid-to-large-scale office and retail projects

We have a cost estimator vacancy within our London office, for someone who will support our team on mid-to-large-scale office and retail projects, working closely with our subcontractors and clients. This is a multifaceted role for an organised and diligent professional who can help drive quality across their area of the business. Working alongside the pre-construction director and project management teams, the successful candidate will contribute to the early financial and technical planning of projects before they go live.

Working with Agilité:

Agilité is a growing commercial interiors specialist, delivering office, retail and hospitality projects for international clients across Europe. Our client roster includes global names such as Eurostar, Nespresso, General Motors, Pepe Jeans, and Oliver Wyman.

We are known as resourceful problem solvers: a trusted partner that anticipates challenges, finds practical solutions and delivers high-quality spaces through a culture built on honesty, ambition and trust.

With 86 full-time employees across France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom, our international team supports turnkey projects for brands expanding, relocating or improving their spaces across the continent.

We are fully devoted to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects our customers and users. We want our employees to thrive in an atmosphere of togetherness, and we continue to build a workforce that welcomes different perspectives and unique ways of thinking, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability.

Join one of Europe’s leaders in refurbishment and the creation of unique spaces. Agilité breathes new life into spaces for world-leading brands, and it is the people behind the projects — and the processes underpinning those people — that make us different. That, and our B Corp certification.

What it takes to be a cost estimator at Agilité

Key responsibilities.

Identifying and quantifying the costs and activities required for all works included in the specifications and bills of quantities, considering production time, materials and labour
Analysing the legal, technical and financial risks of each project
Researching and proposing technical and economic solutions
Selecting companies and proposing partnerships, while managing communications and relationships with internal and external technical and purchasing teams
Evaluating the profitability and viability of projects, making recommendations to the delivery team where required
Participating in the preliminary financial phase of projects
Consulting with suppliers, including organising and analysing offers
Managing preliminary and resource costs, with a strong understanding of project contractual terms
Predicting and identifying future risks, opportunities and associated costs or revenues
Taking ownership of project profitability by allocating budgets for each element of a construction project
Monitoring changes to the financial aspects of ongoing projects
Participating in monthly reporting on the project financial position
Assisting with order management for subcontractors
Promoting a strong safety culture across projects by proactively identifying risks and supporting the implementation of appropriate preventive measures
Verifying that all project activities are carried out in accordance with applicable health, safety, environmental and quality standards

Technical skills.

Knowledge of local regulations and supply chain
Ability to critically analyse project documentation
Ability to work independently, managing your own time and workload
Experience working on construction and architectural projects
Strong management skills
Negotiation and supplier management skills
Knowledge and experience of construction site phases
Knowledge and experience of occupational and site safety processes

Additional skills.

Self-driven, persevering and performance-oriented
Adaptable to different environments, situations and people
A strong team leader
Able to prioritise and reprioritise activities in response to changes and constraints
Customer-oriented
Creative, with a strong sense of innovation
Rigorous and organised

Qualifications.

A background as an architect, engineer or quantity surveyor, or studies in business school with a specialism in the construction sector
At least five years’ experience as a cost estimator in the construction sector
Strong computer skills.

Compensation and benefits.

£50,000 - 80,000 annual salary (DOE)
Annual bonus
Health Insurance
Private pension
Team building event per quarter
Annual ski trip
Energetic and dynamic work environment 
The opportunity to work remotely two days per week
Purpose-driven work with a focus on making a positive impact

Working with Agilité Solutions

We’re a growing organisation that creates spaces where people can live, work, and play.

With a solid reputation as a general contractor and fit-out company – for both tertiary and commercial spaces – we strive to include sustainability into our building processes. Our ethos centres around futureproofing our projects – and at the heart of that is our diverse team.

We’ve built a reputation as ‘the resourceful problem solver’ – a trusted partner which anticipates, and mitigates, issues before they arise, and one which is built on a culture of honesty, ambition, and trust.

There’s no denying that the commercial interiors sector is often complex, especially when working on a continent-wide scale. We’ve therefore built a network of best-in-class professionals, suppliers, and consultants, experienced in delivering high quality space planning, design, build and construction services.

Agilité is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of experts that will reflect our customers and users. We enjoy nothing more than seeing our employees thrive in an atmosphere of togetherness. We therefore aim to continue building a diverse workforce and foster different perspectives and unique ways of thinking – regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability.