Estimator

Electus Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy seeks an Estimator/Senior Estimator to deliver complex infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and have experience in estimating within the infrastructure, transport, or energy sectors. This permanent position offers hybrid working options and comprehensive benefits, including a double-matched pension and medical insurance.

Benefits

Double-matched pension

Medical and dental insurance

Tailored benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating for infrastructure, transport, or energy sectors.
• Chartership with or working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE.
• Wider understanding of estimating or forecasting costs and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support estimating service delivery across different projects.
• Produce Class 5 to Class 1 estimates.
• Mentor junior colleagues and peer-review outputs.

Skills

Estimating for infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction

Job description

Estimator / Senior Estimator (Infrastructure)

Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester or Glasgow
Salary: Up to £70,000 Depending on Experience
Hybrid Working: 2-3 Days a Week On-Site (Either Office or Client Site)

Deliver complex infrastructure projects as an Estimator for this large consultancy. The organisation offers hybrid working options, double-matched pension, medical and dental insurance, and other benefits that can be tailored to meet individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Support estimating service delivery, focusing on producing estimates from feasibility through to detailed design across different projects and sectors.
• Produce Class 5 (order of magnitude) to Class 1 (bottom‑up, first principles) estimates.
• Work closely with the team, supporting leadership in winning new work, mentoring junior colleagues, and peer‑reviewing outputs from team members.
• Use client benchmarking data, in‑house data and market data to independently form and assess estimates. Use estimating specific software where appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction or a similar field.
• Experience in estimating for infrastructure, transport or energy sectors.
• Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or a similar body.
• Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements, including estimating or forecasting costs, indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and cost analysis.
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including working with designers, engineers, project managers and clients.
• A consultancy mindset, adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines.

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to those who hold SC clearance or can obtain it. Visa sponsorship cannot be provided for this position.

This is a permanent role.