Octavius Infrastructure
Senior Estimator
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Senior Estimator – Highways
Are you ready to take your estimating expertise to the next level? At Octavius, we're looking for a talented Senior Estimator to join our dynamic highways team. If you thrive on the challenge of competitive tendering and want to make your mark on major civils, pavements, drainage, earthworks, and structures projects, this is your opportunity to shape the future of infrastructure across England.
Responsibilities
You'll play a pivotal role in producing and managing analytical cost estimates, target costs, and budgets for a variety of one-off tenders, projects, and frameworks. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing accurate and timely cost estimates that reflect project requirements, site conditions, and client needs.
- Developing cost plans, order of magnitude budgets, and design-to-cost budgets.
- Analysing method-related costs and temporary works in collaboration with project teams.
- Compiling tender summaries, risk registers, and contributing to written methodologies and proposals.
- Presenting commercial strategies at adjudication meetings and handing over successful bids to delivery teams.
- Continuously seeking feedback and driving business improvement initiatives.
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You'll work with…
You'll join a team of highly motivated, dedicated professionals delivering projects across a variety of frameworks. At Octavius, relationships matter, you'll collaborate closely with bid team members, project managers, commercial managers, and external suppliers, as well as clients and professional advisors. Our clients include leading names in the highways sector, and you'll be at the heart of delivering excellence on every project.
You'll receive…
We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.
About You…
You're an experienced estimator with a background in general civils, highways, pavements, drainage, earthworks, and structures. You bring:
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- Proven experience estimating rates from first principles for large, complex infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with Method of Measurement and preparing Bills of Quantities.
- Strong knowledge of construction techniques, technologies, and risk management.
- Excellent IT and estimating software skills.
- A degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent relevant experience.
- A proactive, detail-oriented approach, with a passion for building relationships and driving continuous improvement.
Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.
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