Anglian Water Services
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Join Anglian Water's Strategic Pipeline Alliance as an Estimator
Location: Flexible/Hybrid work from Peterborough office or remote from home
Employment Type: Full-time
Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for an Estimator to support and enhance our project delivery team.
What will you be doing as our new Estimator?
As our Estimator, you’ll be a vital part of the SPA’s success, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality delivery across our project including pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs, and both water and water recycling treatment plants.
You will ensure that handover of pricing packs meet appropriate quality & standards, to agree service level agreement, and to adhere to delivery on time requirements of the Delivery milestones.
We operate under an outperformance contract model, and you will play a key role in challenging all aspects of construction costs including Non-Construction, Risk, Overheads, and record for audit via the delivery milestone process and affordability challenge.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide Estimates appropriate to the stage of the project from high-level comparative estimates for optioneering to detailed bottoms-up estimates for development of Target Costs.
- Work with multi-discipline Teams to understand and quantify scope.
- Liaise with supply chain to develop estimates for specific items of scope (both Vendors and subcontractors).
- Utilise both Estimating software and MS Excel to prepare the Estimate.
- Identify best practice and advise where efficiencies can be made.
- Develop cost models for items which are repeated from site to site.
- Work closely with the Cost Managers to ensure a smooth transition from Estimating into Cost Management.
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A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:
This job might be for you if you have:
- An Engineering or Quantity Surveying degree, or relevant estimating experience.
- Experience of either infrastructure, utilities, or process plant estimating.
- A knowledge of civil, mechanical, electrical, or process control disciplines.
- Experience using estimating software.
- Strong numerate and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and motivational skills.
- Team player with a proactive approach to deadlines.
- A proficiency in MS Office and estimating software.
Not only do we look for the best talent to join us on our journey, we also look for individuals to demonstrate key behaviours that align with our values and beliefs.
Working with the highest degree of integrity, we want SPA employees to take ownership and accountability for their outputs and be driven to continuously improve how they work. SPA employees should act with the customer’s best interest at heart, be clear and transparent communicators and be passionate about operating in an ethical fashion.
Why Join SPA?
The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up for AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans, MMB, Costain, and Jacobs.


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- Flexible Working: We support remote working, part-time hours, and flexible schedules to suit your lifestyle if the role allows.
- Location: Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area.
- Diversity and Inclusion: SPA is committed to building an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Whatever your background, if this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
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Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.
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If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and excited to lead in a transformative environment, we’d love to hear from you!
SPA is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and recruit based on merit and potential, ensuring every colleague feels a sense of belonging.
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If you’re passionate about delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of Anglian Water’s journey to build a more sustainable, water-secure future.
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