Head of Estimating

Head of Estimating

NSS Cleaning & Maintenance Part of NSS Group

About the Role:

As Head of Estimating you will lead and unify the estimating function across both Cleaning and Maintenance divisions. Youll manage Estimating Leads ensuring all quotations are accurate timely and commercially robust.

This is a senior leadership role combining strategic oversight team development and hands-on estimating accountability. You will work closely with Sales and Operations to drive efficiency improve margins and maintain high-quality standards across all estimates.

Your job will include:

• Lead mentor and develop the estimating and surveying teams.
• Merge Maintenance and Cleaning estimating functions into a high-performing unified team.
• Oversee and sign off estimates ensuring accuracy consistency and SLA compliance.
• Streamline estimating and survey processes to improve efficiency and margin control.
• Support Sales with tenders quotes and client presentations including site surveys.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure estimates accurately reflect resources materials and equipment.
• Build and maintain strong supplier and subcontractor networks.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex estimating and sales queries.
• Analyse performance data to identify improvements and drive best practice.

What We Need from You

• Senior-level experience in estimating or commercial management within maintenance refurbishment construction or working at hight.
• Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and specialist cleaning projects.
• Proven experience leading and developing multi-discipline teams.
• Commercially astute with the ability to optimise margins and process efficiency.
• Excellent communicator able to engage clients directors and field teams.
• Proactive adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced national business.

What NSS will give to you:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• 25 days annual leave bank holidays
• Free onsite parking and refreshments
• Reward & Recognition Scheme (monthly vouchers for top performers)
• Trade Point discount card (10% off at B&Q)
• Birthday day off after qualifying service
• Eye care vouchers and Medicash health plan (including dental gym and specialist discounts)

NSS Cleaning and Maintenance part of the NSS Group deliver nationwide specialist services to the commercial retail and industrial sectors.

Our Cleaning division provides corporate retail and specialist cleaning including window and façade cleaning deep cleans and sanitisation all delivered safely by fully trained and accredited teams.

Our Maintenance division offers building fabric maintenance and refurbishment 600 directly employed staff and an in-house truck-mounted access fleet.

Together we provide integrated self-delivered solutions with a strong focus on safety reliability and quality setting new standards across the UK.

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