Highways Civil Estimator & Cost Engineer

LGBT Jobs; England; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Civil Engineering Estimator/Cost Engineer to join the Commercial Services Division. The role involves producing estimates using digital platforms, validating quantities, and applying cost intelligence with whole-life-cost considerations.

You will support budgets, perform peer reviews, and liaise with asset owners and project managers to ensure market-aligned estimates and sound buildability assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimation and cost engineering techniques (top down and bottom up).
• Knowledge of the Specification for Highway Works (SHW) and Method of Measurement for Highway Works (MMHW).
• Attention to detail and risk assessment.
• Clear and concise communicator with stakeholders.
• Good time management for multiple projects within deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Take-off and/or validate bills of quantities; produce estimates using digital platforms and a mix of supplier framework rates, cost intelligence rates, and new rates from first principles.
• Provide sense checking that rates/prices are within market norms for cost and output.
• Consider programme durations, construction and non-construction costs, risks, whole-life-costs and options assessment.
• Present completed estimates for review with peers, Estimating Managers or Head of Cost Planning; undertake peer reviews of others' estimates.
• Interact with asset owners, project managers and construction staff to discuss scheme requirements, buildability, risks/opportunities and provide advisory input.

Skills

Estimation & cost engineering

SHW/MMHW knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

Civil engineering degree

Quantity surveying degree

Estimation qualification

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Civil Engineering Estimator/Cost Engineer to join the Commercial Services Division. The role involves producing estimates using digital platforms, validating quantities, and applying cost intelligence with whole-life-cost considerations.

You will support budgets, perform peer reviews, and liaise with asset owners and project managers to ensure market-aligned estimates and sound buildability assessments.