Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities You will take ownership of the estimating and tendering process for a varied portfolio of civil engineering projects, working closely with operational, commercial, design and supply-chain teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing tender enquiries, scopes of work and commercial requirements.

Producing accurate estimates from first principles for earthworks, drainage, concrete, reinforcement and formwork.

Completing quantity take-offs from drawings, specifications and schedules.

Developing bills of quantities, schedules of rates and material requirements.

Assessing construction methodologies, temporary works, plant, labour and site-resource requirements.

Preparing and issuing subcontract and supplier enquiries.

Interrogating supply-chain quotations, identifying exclusions, omissions and commercial risks.

Attending pre-tender meetings, site visits and client discussions.

Producing tender summaries, qualifications and supporting submission documents.

Supporting tender adjudications and agreeing the final tender price with senior leadership.

Assisting with post-tender reviews, contract handovers and project kick-off meetings.

Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of less-experienced estimators
Who we're looking for
About youYou will bring strong estimating experience gained across project-focused civil engineering environments, ideally covering areas such as:

Roads and highways.

Bridge construction.

Public-realm improvements.

Structural concrete.

Coastal defence.

Infrastructure and civil engineering frameworks.

You should also have:

Approximately 8–10 years’ civil engineering estimating experience.

The ability to price work accurately from first principles.

Experience of the NEC suite of contracts.

Knowledge of highways methods of measurement and CESMM.Experience pricing civil engineering projects of varying size and complexity.

A good understanding of temporary works and associated costs.

Confidence using estimating software, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

The ability to manage competing deadlines with minimal supervision.

Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with clients, operational teams and supply-chain partners.

A role designed around your development

This position offers the opportunity to work on visible and varied SCAPE projects while learning from experienced leaders across our work-winning and operational teams.

As part of our succession-planning strategy, we want to appoint someone who has the ambition and potential to take on greater responsibility over time. You will receive structured support to develop your leadership skills, strengthen your commercial decision-making and build the experience required for future progression within Balfour Beatty.

Why join us?

You will be joining a collaborative business where your ideas, experience and career ambitions will be valued. Alongside the opportunity to work on meaningful civil engineering projects, you will benefit from the scale, expertise and long-term career opportunities available across Balfour Beatty.

Ready to take the next step in your estimating career? Apply today and help us shape the next generation of civil engineering projects and estimating leadership.

Professional and personal development The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10
* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.
* 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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