Estimator, Construction, Quantity Surveyor

ESTIMATOR

Location:

Swindon/ London Salary: 70,000

Job Type: Permanent Sector:
Civil Engineering / Infrastructure
1. About the Company The company operates within the civil engineering and construction sector, delivering large-scale and complex infrastructure projects.

The Estimator sits within the work winning function and works closely with bid management, planning, procurement, technical, HSQE and operational teams to develop accurate and competitive tender pricing.
2. About the Role The Estimator will be responsible for preparing detailed and accurate pricing for tenders, as well as supporting clients with pricing during early contractor involvement projects.

You will work across the full estimating process, from reviewing quantities and developing labour, plant and material rates through to subcontractor pricing, risk, final settlement and tender submission.

The role also involves supporting successful bid handovers and reviewing unsuccessful tenders to identify opportunities for future improvements.
3. The key responsibilities for this Estimator role are:

Prepare detailed and accurate tender pricing

Coordinate with Bid Managers to develop competitive prices

Agree methodologies and outputs with planners and design teams

Advise on cost-effective design options

Price alternative design solutions

Review client bills of quantities and activity schedules

Complete quantity take-offs where required

Develop labour and plant rates

Calculate scheme-specific labour rates where required

Compare material costs and supplier quotations

Coordinate material enquiries with procurement

Review and assess subcontractor quotations

Prepare subcontractor comparison sheets

Agree temporary works requirements and costs

Develop staff and preliminaries costs

Contribute to tender risk and opportunity registers

Prepare tender summaries and supporting pricing documentation

Present pricing at settlement meetings

Prepare adjustments following settlement

Support final tender submissions

Address post-tender client clarifications and amendments

Prepare pricing handover documentation for successful bids Review tender feedback from unsuccessful bids
4. Experience required for this Estimator role are:

Experience working within civil engineering and construction

Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques

Experience preparing tender estimates and pricing

Experience developing costs for labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and preliminaries

Commercial awareness of different forms of contract

Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation

Experience using estimating software packages

Ability to work collaboratively with bid, planning, procurement, technical and operational teams
5. Desirable knowledge, skills and experience for this Estimator role are:

Experience supporting early contractor involvement projects

Experience pricing temporary works

Experience with tender risk and opportunity management

Experience presenting pricing at settlement meetings

Experience preparing successful bid handovers

Knowledge of work winning governance and procedures
6. Package and Benefits of the Estimator role:

Salary: 70,000

Job Type: Permanent

Location:

Swindon/ London Opportunity to work within a work winning function

Exposure to large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure tenders

Collaboration across bid management, planning, procurement, technical and operational teams 7.

How to apply

for this Estimator role:

If you are interested in this Estimator position, then please apply via this job board.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact us directly.

Discipline(s):
Construction, Infrastructure & Built Environment Job type:
Permanent