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Cost Estimator – Project Controls

Job in Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
  • Construction
    Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

  • Provide estimating service delivery, focusing on leading estimates from feasibility through to completion
  • Work across projects of different types and sectors
  • Deliver high-quality client outputs
  • Lead on peer review of outputs from other team members
  • Provide guidance to more junior colleagues in support of their growth and experience
  • Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications
  • Lead internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables
  • Manage and communicate complex issues in a straightforward format
  • Take a leading role in support of win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience, preferable
  • Desirable professional memberships, or working towards Chartership, RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar
  • Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs
  • Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability
  • Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients
  • In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate)
Certifications & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction
  • Chartership (RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE)
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