CIVILIS / RAIL ESIMATOR (Various Levels)

Solution Recruitment; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional recruitment agency is seeking Civil and Rail Estimators at various levels for a progressive business unit in Cumbernauld. The role involves supporting the Pre-Construction Estimating department with responsibilities such as analyzing tender information, producing quantity take-offs, and collaborating with the bid team. Candidates should have prior experience in the construction industry and be proficient in estimating software. This position offers opportunities to contribute to diverse civil and rail infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Estimator or in an operational role.
• Previous work in civil engineering or rail contractor organization.
• Experience in site-based roles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Check Tender Information for completeness.
• Produce quantity take-offs from tender information.
• Prepare Sub-contract & Material enquiry documentation.
• Analyze Sub-Contracts and supplier quotations.
• Discuss resource requirements with Bid Manager.

Skills

Previous experience in the construction industry

Working knowledge of Excel

Estimating software

Civil engineering knowledge

Rail experience

Job description

CIVILIS / RAIL ESIMATOR (Various Levels), Cumbernauld

Client:

Solution Recruitment

Location:

Cumbernauld, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

e28799f453d0

Job Views:

18

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

My client have an exciting opportunity for civil engineering Estimators at various levels to join an established and growing Scotland business unit looking to bolster the Pre-Construction Estimating department in the region.

They have a range of opportunities available for candidates with varying levels of experience in Estimating. They would also welcome the opportunity to speak with candidates from an operational role in rail or civil engineering that may be interested in exploring a change in career direction, utilising your valuable operational skills, knowledge and experience, in a pre-construction estimating role.

Their Pre-Construction Estimating team are involved in estimating a variety of projects and frameworks in a multitude of rail and non-rail infrastructure workstreams, including Civil Engineering, Rail, Rail Systems & Construction.

A busy and fast paced region involved in a range of projects at pre-contract/tender stage covering rail infrastructure work inclusive of but not limited to civil engineering & building works, Mechanical & Electrical, Electrification & Plant works. They are dedicated to delivering projects across a variety of sectors with typical works including bridges and footbridges, embankments, station improvements, platforms, tunnels, electrification etc. The team are involved in multi-disciplinary capital delivery projects and maintenance works for civils and buildings infrastructure throughout the Scotland rail network, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term maintenance framework / contract agreements with Network Rail.

Schemes can typically include civil engineering infrastructure and building works such as:

Under bridges, overbridges and footbridges, tunnels, flood alleviation & repairs, earthworks & embankments and rail platforms and station infrastructure as well as general reactive and planned maintenance works etc.

They currently have a number of live infrastructure projects and long-term renewals and maintenance frameworks underway including Civils Asset Management (CAM), Renewals Enhancement Framework (REF) and a Slabtrack framework.

The Role

As an Estimator at varying levels of experience, the key tasks and responsibilities of your role will include but not be limited to, supporting the pre-construction and estimating function with some of the key tasks outlined below:

• Check Tender Information for completeness and raise potential areas of concern.
• Produce quantity take-offs from tender information/drawings.
• Preparation, using agreed company format, of Sub-contract & Material enquiry documentation. Forward documentation to Administration Department for formal enquiry issue.
• Analysis of Sub-Contracts, supplier and merchant quotations – including “normalisation”
• Analysis of benchmark data from historic projects/norms against the first principles tender build ups where possible.
• Discuss and agree resourcing and works outputs with Planner, Bid Manager and delivery team working on the tender.
• On occasions support the bid team by producing methodologies for works delivery to go with tender submissions.
• Attend internal Bid Team meetings as required, i.e. tender launch, progress of bid, methodology, programme, risk, resource and programme requirements/aspirations.
• Work closely with the tender team to ensure that the best possible tender is produced.
• Liaise and work with the tender planner to ensure tender programme meets or exceeds the client’s programme/aspirations.
• Preparation of tender/price using “first principal” estimating process.
• Liaising with Sub-contractors, suppliers and merchants.
• Produce a clear & understandable tender book/pricing document for internal adjudication/settlement.
• Preparation of client’s tender pricing document(s) for submission.
• Ensuring tender/price is presented to clients accurately and coherently, and to the commensurate level of detail required.
• Prepare submission for final commercial review by team with senior staff.
• Assist in compiling Client Post Tender clarification responses in a timely manner.
• Handover to commercial team on successful bids.
• Input into the post tender analysis process.

Requirements

• To excel in this role, you will have previous experience in the construction industry, either as an Estimator or in an operational role looking to transition your career into pre-construction and work winning.
• Experience in a civil engineering and/or rail contractor organisation
• Working knowledge of Excel (& Word) and Estimating software.
• Rail experience would be beneficial but civils experience in other sectors such as highways will be considered.
• Experience in a site based / operational role prior to your Estimating career would be a distinct benefit to the role including.

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Created on 12/08/2025 by TN United Kingdom