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Senior Estimator
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Are you ready to elevate your career in civil engineering and infrastructure?
Do you thrive on developing winning tender strategies and delivering accurate, competitive estimates?
Want to join a team that's shaping the future of major infrastructure projects?
Does this match your ambition? Let's dive into the details.
About Us
Our client has built its reputation by delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure projects through innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
What you can look forward to as the next Senior Estimator:
- Be part of a market-leading contractor delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.
- Work within a collaborative bid team where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.
- Join a company committed to professional development, integrity, and long-term career progression.
The Role
We're on the hunt for a Senior Estimator to join the growing team. In this role, you'll produce accurate, competitive tender estimates while working closely with bid, planning, procurement, and operational teams to help secure major project wins.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and pricing for tenders and early contractor involvement (ECI) projects.
- Work collaboratively with Bid Managers to develop competitive tender strategies and cost-effective solutions.
- Develop labour, plant, material, subcontractor, and temporary works pricing.
- Liaise with procurement teams to evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
- Prepare tender summaries, pricing documentation, and support settlement meetings.
- Contribute to risk and opportunity assessments throughout the tender process.
- Support post-tender clarifications, successful project handovers, and bid reviews.
- Ensure all estimating activities comply with governance procedures and client requirements.
What You Bring
- Proven experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator within civil engineering, construction, or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of estimating methodologies, cost planning, and tender preparation.
- Commercial awareness with experience of different forms of construction contracts.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience using estimating software and producing detailed pricing documentation.
- Bonus: Experience with major infrastructure, rail, highways, nuclear, or complex engineering projects.
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What's In It For You
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects.
- Clear opportunities for career progression and professional development.
- Collaborative, inclusive culture built around integrity, accountability, innovation, and sustainability.
- The chance to play a key role in securing landmark projects for one of the industry's leading contractors.
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