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Civils Estimator

Job in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Peace Recruitment Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-23
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor, Building & Residential Construction
  • Engineering
    Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Peace Recruitment is working with a well-established and growing civil engineering contractor looking to add an Estimator to its commercial team.

The level of the appointment is flexible. Whether you're an experienced Estimator looking for your next move or an Assistant/Junior Estimator looking to develop your career, there is scope to tailor the position around your experience.

The business continues to grow year-on-year and is investing in its estimating team to increase tendering capacity and support its future workload.

The Role You'll be involved in pricing a range of civil engineering and groundworks projects.

Responsibilities will include:

Reviewing tender enquiries, drawings and specifications

Carrying out accurate take-offs and quantity measurements

Preparing cost estimates for labour, plant, materials and subcontract packages

Obtaining and reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotations

Producing competitive tender submissions

Identifying commercial risks and opportunities within tenders

Working closely with the wider commercial and operational teams

Using Causeway for estimating and pricing

Supporting the business in securing profitable new projects

About You Ideally, you'll have previous estimating experience within civil engineering, groundworks or a related construction environment.

For more experienced candidates, a strong track record of independently pricing groundworks and civils projects would be preferred.

For Assistant or Junior Estimators, the business is open to developing someone earlier in their career, although some previous estimating exposure and a good understanding oftake-offs would be advantageous.

Previous experience using

Causeway would also be beneficial but isn't essential.

What's on Offer?

Up to 70,000 salary, depending on experience

Opportunity available from Assistant/Junior Estimator through to experienced Estimator level

Car or car allowance depending on seniority

Healthcare potentially available depending on level

Long-term career opportunity with a growing Scottish civil engineering contractor

Strong pipeline and continued investment in the business

Flexible start date for the right candidate

The role is predominantly office based.

If you have estimating experience within civils, groundworks or infrastructure and would like to hear more, apply now or get in touch confidentially.

Salary:

Up to 70k plus package DOE

Location:

East of Scotland Type:permanent SUBMIT CV
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