Estimator / Senior

Jackson Civil Engineering; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering company based in the United Kingdom is seeking an Estimator or Senior Estimator to manage bid preparations and submissions for contracts. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in estimating for civil engineering projects, as well as exceptional analytical and communication skills. Benefits include a company car or allowance, life assurance, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Life assurance cover

Pension scheme matched up to 8%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong background in estimating in civil engineering.
• Experience in highways, earthworks, and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to understand client needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders.
• Research material, equipment, and labour costs.
• Monitor project stages and ensure cost compliance.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent communication

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Estimating packages

Spreadsheets

Job description

Overview

Career Opportunity: Estimator or Senior Estimator

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting and varied projects. We want our people to succeed both in work and life and to support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We are now on the lookout for an Estimator or Senior Estimator to work out of our Tamworth or Chesterfield office. The main purpose of this role is to deal with the preparation, processing and submission of tenders for contracts by calculating the costs involved in supplying a product or service that meets the client’s technical specification.

A full UK driving licence is essential as there may be some travel to Huntingdon, Peterborough, or similar. There will be the occasional need to attend meetings and reviews at head office in Ipswich. This role will report directly to the Pre-Contracts Director who is based at Head office in Ipswich.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders within designated area
• Researching materials, equipment and labour costs
• Gain and understanding of what the client’s needs are
• Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub-contractors
• Planning job timescales
• Assessing and advising on commercial risk
• Preparing and submitting quotations for work
• Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities
• Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure that costs are kept in line with forecasts
• Clearly convey the financial elements of a tender to site staff at tender handover
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures
• Involvement in review/ input to quality submissions

Qualifications

• Self-motivated individual with excellent communication and presentation skills, who has good commercial awareness and problem-solving skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and the ability to pay close attention to detail
• Strong background in estimating in civil engineering, with experience of projects of a similar nature which include highways, earthworks, and infrastructure
• Sound knowledge of spreadsheets and other estimating packages

Benefits

• Company car or car allowance
• Life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday!)
• Hybrid working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• Employee platform benefits
• Free on-site parking
• Company social events
• Regular fun days and charity events hosted in the office
• A supportive business who wants to help you progress in your career
• The Great Escape – leaving an hour earlier on a Friday!

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process. Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within two weeks please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.