Estimator – Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Snowfox Group; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance 24-26 days

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Clancy is expanding its pre-construction team in Fareham and seeks an experienced Estimator to help develop competitive tenders for water sector projects valued up to £20 million.

You will contribute to estimates across water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, reservoirs, pipelines and treatment assets, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring timely submissions.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating within civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure.
• Good understanding of construction methodologies, measurement and first-principles estimating.
• Proven ability to develop accurate, competitive tender estimates.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates from drawings, specifications and tender docs.
• Carry out quantity take-offs and develop first-principles rates.
• Review supplier and subcontractor quotations and identify risks and opportunities.
• Support tender submissions with clear assumptions, clarifications and exclusions.
• Collaborate with pre-construction, engineering, operations and commercial teams.
• Handover successful tenders to delivery teams after contract award.
• Maintain estimating databases and project benchmarks for future tenders.
• Manage multiple tenders and deadlines to ensure timely, credible estimates.

Skills

Estimating

Numerical skills

Analytical mindset

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Estimating software

NEC3/NEC4 contracts knowledge

Job description

Clancy is expanding its pre-construction team in Fareham and seeks an experienced Estimator to help develop competitive tenders for water sector projects valued up to £20 million.

You will contribute to estimates across water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, reservoirs, pipelines and treatment assets, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring timely submissions.