Estimator

BDL; Kings Cross; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

Volunteering Days

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays},{

Job summary

Carey Group is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our Work-Winning team in London, supporting major civils and infrastructure bids. You will prepare estimates from first principles, measure works from drawings, review subcontractor quotes and identify risks and value engineering opportunities.

A Civil/QS/Construction Management background is preferred. Join a permanent, full-time onsite role with a supportive bid environment and opportunities to shape high-profile projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering successful bids in construction, civil engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management advantageous, equivalent industry experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Preparing estimates and budgets from first principles.
• Measuring and quantifying works from drawings
• Analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations
• Identifying risks, opportunities and value engineering solutions
• Supporting tender reviews and client presentations
• Working with operational and commercial teams throughout the bid process

Skills

Estimating from first principles

Measuring quantities from drawings

Analyzing subcontractor quotations

Identifying risks and value engineers

Tender reviews and client briefings

Education

Civil Engineering / Quantity Surveying / Construction Management degree

Job description

We're looking for an Estimator to join our Work-Winning team, supporting the delivery of major civils and infrastructure projects across London and the South East. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with estimating experience who enjoys working collaboratively, solving complex challenges, and helping secure and shape high-profile construction projects.

Department Work-winning (Bids/Pre-Construction) Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Kings Cross Workplace type Onsite

What You Will Be Doing:

• Preparing estimates and budgets from first principles


• Measuring and quantifying works from drawings


• Analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations


• Identifying risks, opportunities, and value engineering solutions


• Supporting tender reviews, adjudications, and client presentations


• Working closely with operational and commercial teams throughout the bid process

What You Will Bring:

You’ll be an experienced estimator with a track record of delivering successful bids within construction, civil engineering or infrastructure environments.

• Preparing estimates and budgets from first principles


• Measuring and quantifying works from drawings


• Analysing subcontractor and supplier quotations


• Identifying risks, opportunities, and value engineering solutions


• Supporting tender reviews, adjudications, and client presentations


• Working closely with operational and commercial teams throughout the bid process

A degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management would be advantageous, although equivalent industry experience is equally valued.

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Private Healthcare


• Car Allowance


• Company Pension


• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you


• Health Care Cashplan


• Cycle to work scheme


• Car Leasing Scheme


• Discounted Gym Membership


• Life Assurance


• Buy/sell holidays


• Other discounts and Cashback plans

About Carey Group

Our story starts in 1969 with three brothers and a van. John, Tom and Pat Carey moved to London from Ireland and started a groundworks contracting company in London called PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd. Their aspirations at the time were reflective of the values of the Carey Group today – to care about everything they did, to act with humility in all interactions, to be passionate about their work and be authentic at all times.

The Carey Group remains a family-owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland. Their goal at the time was to grow to around 50 operatives and provide quality, safe work so that they and their employees could provide for their families and get safe home every day. Through hard work and sticking to their values and their word, this was certainly achieved…and some.

Throughout the years, we have remained committed to delivering on our promises, respecting our clients, offering innovative solutions and producing the highest-quality work in safe environments. These are the core principles set by our Founders, the ones we have never wavered from and they help us to fulfil our ultimate vision to be the most trusted and socially responsible construction company, that people are proud to work with.

Our strong approach is underpinned by robust financial management, continuous investment in our people, specialist equipment and strategic assets and our long-standing culture of teamwork – we want to create the very best environments for our people.

We care about our people and our partners and how we work with them, ensuring we do our best by them. Ultimately, we care about our impact on the world around us and the communities that we proudly help to shape.

Department Work-winning (Bids/Pre-Construction) Employment Type Permanent - Full Time Location Kings Cross Workplace type Onsite

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