Senior Estimator

Overview

Senior Estimator:
Manachester

I am recruiting for a Senior Estimator to join a major civils contractor delivering complex projects across the water and wastewater sector. This is a senior commercial role based in Manchester focused on large scale frameworks and tenders, typically ranging from £50 million upwards, with a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming work across civils, shafts and tunnelling packages.

The business is looking for someone with a solid civil engineering background within water infrastructure, a proven bid winning track record, and the ability to lead pricing strategy from first principles through to submission and handover.

You will take a leading position within the pre construction team, responsible for producing competitive, compliant and profitable tenders across major water and civils projects.

Key responsibilities will include leading pricing activities, supporting bid teams, working closely with planners and bid managers on construction methodology, identifying commercial risk and opportunity, preparing adjudication packs, presenting estimates at senior level, and supporting handover into delivery teams following contract award. You will play a key role in shaping win strategy and ensuring all tender submissions are commercially robust and technically feasible.

This role will suit an experienced Senior Estimator with a strong background in civil engineering within the water sector.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven estimating experience across water and wastewater civils
• Background in shafts, tunnelling or major civils works
• Track record of winning work on tenders valued from £50 million
• Strong knowledge of pricing and first principles estimating
• Experience using estimating software, with Candy preferred
• Strong Microsoft Office capability
• Ability to lead complex tenders and engage senior stakeholders
• Rail sector experience would be desirable but not essential

• Salary £80,000 to £105,000 plus benefits
• Long term role with a strong civils pipeline
• High value frameworks and major infrastructure programmes
• Senior position within a growing pre construction team
• Clear career progression

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