Estimator

Coffey; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey is seeking an experienced Estimator to lead tender estimates for civil and M&E projects in the UK. The role requires proactive leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering competitive bids on time.

You will manage tender submissions, coordinate design inputs, and work with internal teams and external consultants to ensure robust cost plans. With a minimum of five years in the construction industry, you will assess risks, prepare programmes, and drive improvements in

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant construction discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the Construction Industry, Civils and/or M&E.
• Understanding of the commercial aspects of construction contracts.
• Membership with RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.
• Ability to lead tender submissions and coordinate design inputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of tender estimates for civil and M&E projects.
• Coordinate tender design and submission where required.
• Manage tender programme with delivery managers.
• Obtain quotations and estimate costs for direct staff, labour and plant.
• Identify risks and opportunities and reflect them in tender sums.
• Support post-tender checks and handover of successful tenders.
• Manage assigned Assistant Estimators and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Tendering

Cost estimation

Project planning

Education

Degree in construction or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Estimator to join our tendering team. The successful candidate will lead the production of tender estimates for our civil and M&E engineering projects. This role requires a proactive individual with a growth mindset, excellent leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Being self-driven and continually working on developing their technical knowledge
• Have a positive mindset, with a strong willingness to take on new challenges
• Being a team player, with excellent communication skills, able to effectively collaborate with other members of the Tendering Department, other Group personnel and external consultants in the preparation of tenders
• Being accountable for managing all aspects of a tender submission where assigned the role of Lead Estimator, including co-ordination of tender design, where required
• Ensuring that tender submission price reviews are undertaken in accordance with company procedures
• Obtaining materials and sub-contract quotations (with support from the Assistant Estimators) and estimating the cost of direct staff, labour and plant
• Providing project-specific input to quality submission deliverables
• Producing tender programmes, with assistance from delivery managers
• Identifying and assessing key risks and opportunities associated with tenders and incorporating them in the tender sum assessment
• Supporting the undertaking of post-tender checks and handover of successful tenders
• Managing the work of the assigned Assistant Estimators.
• Maintaining knowledge of the various statutory requirements governing the Company's work
• Being familiar with the Forms of Contract typically used on the Group's projects and the implications that any amendments to the forms may have
• Maintaining an understanding of the Group's Safety Statement and HSQE Management Systems
• Ensuring tenders provide for the use of safe methods of work and welfare facilities in accordance with statutory provisions and good practice
• A degree in a relevant construction discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in the Construction Industry, either Civils and/or Mechanical & Electrical
• Understanding of the commercial aspects of construction contracts through relevant construction experience and performance on similar
• Able to plan, prioritise and manage work within fixed deadlines
• Membership or pursuit of membership with: RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.

About us

Coffey is a water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist operating in every major construction sector throughout Ireland and the UK. Passionate about quality and efficiency, this passion drives our belief in delivering projects with the best workforce. The hallmarks of our work are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and the highest level of safety and quality. We pride ourselves in nurturing an environment that empowers critical thinking, creative problem-solving, customer focus, efficiency and flexibility.

Coffey values are at the heart of everything we do – Do the right thing, Do it better, Do it together.