Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator – Manchester – Civils/Water Projects

Up to £100,000 salary

My client are a Tier one civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

• Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
• Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators.
• Identify opportunities and risks during the tender process.
• Maintain tender estimate file.
• Provide indicative pricing support for business development.

• Prepare an estimating adjudication pack.
• Maintain notes of adjudication meetings.

• Prepare estimating handover packs.
• Maintain notes of the handover meeting.
• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to the estimate and key assumptions.

• Winning work to meet the Company’s objectives.
• Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions.
• Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams.
• Supporting temporary works for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders.

• Engineering background.
• HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification.
• Experience in water and civils.
• Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £50m.
• Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Chartered, incorporated status or similar.
• Knowledge of wastewater, rail, or the tunnelling sector – Desirable.

Job Title:

Senior Estimator – Manchester – Civils/Water Projects

Company:
Anders Elite

Location:

Manchester

Posted:
Feb 11th 2026

Closes:
Mar 14th 2026

Sector:
Construction

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time