Estimator, Construction, Civil Engineering

Assistant Estimator / Estimator – Land Remediation & Enabling Works

Location:

Leeds or Midlands
Salary:
Dependant on experience
Employment:
Permanent, Full-time
Package:
Company car / car allowance, pension, annual bonus potential, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, flexible start/finish times and additional benefits

About the Opportunity

An established specialist enabling works contractor is looking to appoint an Estimator to join its land remediation division.

The business delivers technically challenging projects across land remediation, enabling works, bulk earthworks, contaminated land, soil and groundwater treatment, ground stabilisation, drainage, groundworks and associated civil engineering.

This is a strong opportunity for an Estimator who wants to work on varied specialist projects and develop within a growing pre-construction team.

The Role

You will be responsible for preparing competitive and accurate tenders for remediation and enabling works projects, working closely with the pre-contracts, operational and commercial teams.

The role will involve reviewing tender information, carrying out take-offs, building cost plans, obtaining subcontractor and supplier quotations and helping ensure projects are commercially viable before handover to the delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare detailed estimates for land remediation and enabling works projects
Price packages involving:
Bulk excavation and earthworks
Contaminated soil removal and treatment
Groundwater treatment
Waste disposal
Ground stabilisation
Drainage
Groundworks
Associated civil engineering works
Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation
Carry out quantity take-offs and prepare cost plans
Obtain and analyse quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
Work with the bid team to prepare competitive tender submissions
Attend site visits to understand project constraints, risks and logistics
Raise tender queries and liaise directly with clients where required
Review estimates prior to submission to ensure accuracy
Attend operational meetings for tendered and awarded projects
Assist with the handover of successful tenders to the project delivery team
Identify commercial and delivery risks during the tender process
Support value engineering and cost optimisation
Ensure estimates reflect relevant environmental and health & safety requirements

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have experience within land remediation, enabling works, earthworks, groundworks or civil engineering.

Candidates from a strong groundworks or earthworks estimating background may also be considered, particularly at junior or intermediate level.

You should ideally have:

Previous experience as an Estimator, Assistant Estimator, Junior Estimator or QS/Estimator
Experience pricing civil engineering, earthworks, groundworks or remediation projects
Ability to read construction drawings and specifications
Experience completing take-offs and building cost estimates
Good understanding of construction materials, plant, labour and subcontract costs
Familiarity with NEC and/or JCT contracts
Experience using estimating software and Microsoft Excel
Strong numerical and analytical ability
Good communication and negotiation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider pre-construction team
Understanding of contaminated land or environmental regulations would be advantageous

Qualifications

A degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline would be beneficial, although relevant industry experience will also be considered.

Package & Benefits

Salary dependant on experience
Company car or car allowance
Potential annual bonus based on business performance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional holiday based on length of service
Company pension with enhanced contributions
Annual salary review
Flexible start and finish times
Training and career development
Employee assistance and wellbeing support
Free on-site parking
Strong long-term progression within a specialist contractor

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to  for a confidential discussion