Estimator/Senior Estimator - Civil Engineering

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is delighted to represent a well-established civil engineering contractor recruiting an Estimator/Senior for their Wakefield operation. The role sits in a growing pre-construction team and focuses on preparing accurate, competitive tenders for highways, infrastructure, energy and flood defense schemes.

Reporting to the Estimating Director, you will review tender documentation, undertake take-offs, value subcontractor quotations and contribute to high-quality tender

Qualifications

• Experience in an Estimator role within civil engineering, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong understanding of tendering, measurement and pricing.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and bills of quantities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates and tender submissions from first principles.
• Carry out quantity take-offs and cost planning exercises.
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Lead supply chain enquiries and assess subcontractor quotations.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and value engineering options.
• Prepare pricing information for tender reviews and adjudications.
• Work closely with planning, design, commercial and operational teams.
• Produce detailed handover information for successful projects.
• Support the delivery of accurate, compliant and commercially competitive tenders.

Skills

Tendering

Quantity take-offs

Cost planning

Drawing interpretation

Excel

Causeway

NEC/JCT contracts

Tools

Causeway

Microsoft Office

Job description

Estimator/Senior - Civil Engineering

Location: Wakefield / Hybrid Working

Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is proud to be exclusively representing a well-established civil engineering, build and steel contractor delivering projects across infrastructure, highways, industrial, energy, ports, flood defence and public realm sectors. With a strong pipeline of secured work and ambitious growth plans targeting £75m turnover, they are looking to strengthen their pre-construction team with the appointment of an Estimator.

The Role

Working as part of a growing pre-construction team, you'll play a key role in preparing accurate, competitive and commercially robust tenders for a wide range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.

Reporting to the Estimating Director, you will review tender documentation, undertake take-offs, obtain and assess subcontractor quotations, and contribute to the production of high-quality tender submissions.

Projects range across highways, infrastructure, energy, ports, industrial developments, flood defence and public realm schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates and tender submissions from first principles
• Carry out quantity take-offs and cost planning exercises
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Lead supply chain enquiries and assess subcontractor quotations
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and value engineering options
• Prepare pricing information for tender reviews and adjudications
• Work closely with planning, design, commercial and operational teams
• Produce detailed handover information for successful projects
• Support the delivery of accurate, compliant and commercially competitive tenders

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an Estimator role within civil engineering, infrastructure or construction
• Strong understanding of tendering, measurement and pricing
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and bills of quantities
• Good commercial awareness
• Experience using estimating software (Causeway) and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts would be advantageous
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Why Join?

• Exciting pipeline of projects across the Humber region and beyond
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Strong opportunities for progression within a growing business
• Family-oriented culture with a collaborative and supportive working environment
• Regular team-building activities and employee engagement events
• Opportunity to work across a diverse range of civil engineering and infrastructure sectors

This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator looking to join a forward-thinking contractor where they can play a key role in the company's continued growth and development