Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator - Warrington - Civil Engineering, Rail, Aviation, Power, Highways - Permanent - £70-85,000 salary

My client delivers maintenance frameworks, capital delivery and complex civil engineering across the UK, including bridge reconstruction, environmental infrastructure, highways, tunnels and utility installations, to name but a few.

They are looking for an Estimator who can work in a fast‑paced environment working on multi‑disciplinary projects for a diverse range of clients.

• Highways & Roads
• Under bridges, Over bridges & Footbridges
• Tunnels & Station Infrastructure
• Flood Alleviation & Repairs
• Earthworks & Embankments
• Lineside Civils, Cabling, Trough Routes & Telecoms

The Senior Estimator will be responsible for estimating contracts and projects during the pre‑contract/tender stage for a range of civil engineering projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and fast‑paced, work‑winning team involved in multi‑disciplinary civils projects across a variety of sectors.

• Control, and administration of tender documentation
• Preparation and management of tenders through to delivery
• Presentation of tenders to senior management at tender review meetings
• Liaison with the Supply Chain team in respect of placing supplier/subcontractor enquiries
• Technical and commercial appraisal of construction labour, plant, materials and temporary works
• Take‑offs from drawings and production of cost‑effective tenders from first principles
• Preparation of tender submission documents
• Preparation of estimating reports
• Providing assistance to proposals and contract management functions

• Previous experience as a Senior Estimator in multi‑disciplinary civil engineering sectors such as rail, highways, aviation, and/or utilities and power
• First Principles Estimating experience
• Civil engineering project experience
• Experience as a Senior Estimator in a civil engineering contractor organisation
• Working knowledge of Excel (and Word) and estimating software

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards