Hybrid Lead Estimator – Highways & Infrastructure

Energy Jobline CVL; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading Tier 1 contractor, seeks a Managing Estimator to lead estimating activities across major highways maintenance tenders. The role will head a team of estimators and deliver accurate, competitive estimates from bid strategy through to tender submission and contract award.

The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with attendance at head office meetings and coordination with the wider team at least one day per week.

Qualifications

• Significant estimating experience within highways maintenance, term contracts or infrastructure.
• Proven track record of successful bids and framework submissions.
• Experience leading and developing estimating teams.
• Strong understanding of NEC and target cost contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Estimators delivering major highways maintenance tenders and frameworks.
• Develop detailed cost estimates, pricing models and tender submissions.
• Review tender documentation, identifying key risks, opportunities, assumptions and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate estimating inputs from Commercial, Operations, Design and Procurement teams.
• Ensure estimates are accurate, compliant, competitive and aligned with delivery methodologies.
• Support bid strategy, win themes and commercial positioning.
• Lead risk and opportunity assessments and develop appropriate pricing allowances.
• Engage with supply chain partners to secure competitive quotations and market intelligence.
• Maintain estimating databases, benchmarking information and cost models.
• Support pricing governance, bid reviews and approvals.
• Mentor and develop Estimators and Assistant Estimators.
• Provide estimating expertise through pre-contract and contract award stages.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Team management

Commercial awareness

Risk & opportunity assessment

Job description

Our client, a leading Tier 1 contractor, seeks a Managing Estimator to lead estimating activities across major highways maintenance tenders. The role will head a team of estimators and deliver accurate, competitive estimates from bid strategy through to tender submission and contract award.

The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with attendance at head office meetings and coordination with the wider team at least one day per week.