Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

Civil Engineering | Water | Infrastructure

Salary:
Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Red Sky Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a leading privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure contractor for an experienced Senior Estimator to join their growing pre-construction team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established Tier 1 contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK. The business has over 40 years of experience working across the water, transport, energy and built environment sectors, with a strong pipeline of secured work through long-term frameworks and major infrastructure programmes.

The Role

Reporting into the Pre-Construction team, you will lead the preparation of competitive and commercially robust estimates for a range of civil engineering projects. Working closely with Bid Managers, Planners, Commercial and Operational teams, you will play a key role in securing future work and developing winning tender strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the preparation of detailed estimates for civil engineering projects.

Manage and mentor Estimators on larger tenders.

Review tender documentation and identify commercial opportunities and risks.

Develop pricing strategies alongside Bid Managers and operational teams.

Prepare estimating adjudication packs and present tenders for internal approval.

Maintain estimate assumptions, risk registers and tender documentation.

Support negotiations during the tender process.

Produce comprehensive handover information for delivery teams following contract award.

Provide estimating support to business development and operational teams when required.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

Previous experience as a Senior Estimator or Estimator within civil engineering or infrastructure.

Strong experience pricing water and heavy civil engineering projects.

Experience working on projects valued up to approximately £50 million.

A good understanding of NEC forms of contract.

Strong commercial awareness and excellent numerical skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and estimating software.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

An engineering or commercial qualification (HNC/HND/Degree desirable).

Knowledge of wastewater, rail or tunnelling projects would be advantageous.

Chartered or Incorporated status is desirable but not essential.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Company car or car allowance (role dependent)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional loyalty days

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits package

Leadership and management development

Ongoing professional training and career progression

Long-term job security with a substantial secured workload

Opportunity to work on some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects

If you're an experienced Estimator looking to join a leading infrastructure contractor with an excellent reputation, long-term career prospects and a strong order book, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Red Sky Personnel for a confidential discussion