Estimator - Highways & Infrastructure

RecXchange; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Up to 8% annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension

Job summary

RecXchange is seeking an experienced Estimator to price and tender highways and infrastructure projects across Yorkshire and the North West. You will review drawings, assess risk, and build competitive bids for major schemes.

Collaborating with operations and commercial teams, you will support value-engineering and ensure tenders meet governance standards. Hybrid working arrangements and a base salary up to £47,000 accompany a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating within highways, surfacing, civils or infrastructure.
• Experience with estimating or tendering.
• Commercial awareness and risk assessment ability.
• Ability to interpret technical and contractual information.
• Experience with NEC contracts or highways frameworks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and competitive estimates.
• Review drawings, specs and tender information.
• Assess commercial, contractual, operational and technical risk.
• Obtain and review supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Build tender submissions around customer requirements.
• Support value-engineering and alternative solutions.
• Work closely with operational and commercial teams.
• Contribute to tender reviews and bid strategy.
• Ensure tenders meet governance and commercial requirements.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Commercial awareness

Risk assessment

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder collaboration

Deadline-driven

NEC contracts

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Estimator - Highways & Infrastructure

Leeds / Manchester / Salford

up to £47,000 + Company Car + Up to 8% Bonus + Private Medical + Excellent Benefits

Permanent | 37.5 Hours | Flexible / Hybrid Working

Price the work. Understand the risk. Help win major highways projects.

Andrews Recruitment are one of the UK's leading Aggregate & Building Materials Recruitment partners and we're recruiting for an experienced Estimator to support a major highways and infrastructure contracting business across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the wider North West.

This is not just a role for someone who can produce a price. The successful Estimator will understand the commercial, operational and technical detail behind a scheme, build competitive tenders and help present a solution that makes commercial sense to the customer.

The Role

As Estimator, you'll take responsibility for pricing and tendering work from initial enquiry through to submission.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and competitive estimates
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender information
• Assessing commercial, contractual, operational and technical risk
• Obtaining and reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Building tender submissions around customer requirements
• Supporting value-engineering and alternative solutions
• Working closely with operational and commercial teams
• Contributing to tender reviews and bid strategy
• Reviewing completed tenders and identifying lessons learned
• Ensuring tenders meet internal governance and commercial requirements

What We're Looking For

We're interested in people with genuine experience of estimating within highways, surfacing, civil engineering or infrastructure.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Previous estimating or tendering experience
• Strong understanding of highways, surfacing, civils or infrastructure projects
• Commercial awareness and confidence assessing risk
• Ability to interpret technical and contractual information
• Confidence working with operational and commercial stakeholders
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines
• Experience with NEC contracts, highways frameworks or public-sector infrastructure work would be advantageous but is not essential.

The Team

You’ll join an established estimating and commercial function, working alongside senior Estimators, Contracts teams and operational colleagues.

Package

• up to £47,000 base salary
• Company car
• Up to 8% annual bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Pension
• Additional company benefits
• Support towards professional qualifications
• 37.5-hour working week
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Leeds, Manchester or Salford base depending on location

The role covers projects across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the North West, so candidates across Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and surrounding areas.