Senior Civil Estimator

Galliford Try; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Senior Civil Estimator. You will be responsible for submitting competitive tenders while working on Clean Water, Wastewater, and Sludge Treatment projects. Candidates must have extensive estimating experience, strong commercial acumen, and good communication skills. The position offers the opportunity to work with diverse teams on high-profile projects and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply despite not meeting all criteria.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Extensive estimating experience in civil engineering projects.
• Ability to develop tender win strategies.
• Understanding of Clean Water and Wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Submit accurate and competitive tenders.
• Engage with key supply chain organisations.
• Develop innovative bidding approaches.

Skills

Estimating from first principles

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk management techniques

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

CANDY

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Civil Estimator to join the team at Galliford Try.

As a Senior Civil Estimator you will support the business through the submission of accurate and competitive tenders to satisfy the clients' requirements and to ensure the Company secures adequate new business to achieve targeted turnover and profit levels with appropriate year on year growth. Primarily working as part of a versatile and experienced team on infrastructure / non-infrastructure Clean Water, Wastewater and Sludge Treatment projects. Galliford Try has Frameworks in all of the UK Water PLC’s with a good, long term pipeline of work into AMP 8.

You will:

• Input a tender win strategy for each individual tender.
• Actively engage, and develop long term relationships with key supply chain organisations.
• Identify opportunities for margin growth, identify and analyse risks and produce the associated risk register.
• Participate in post tender interviews, presentations and negotiations with clients and ensure the successful handover to delivery teams following award.
• Develop innovative approaches where appropriate to differentiate the bid from competitors.
• Collate targeted feedback on successful projects and provide advice for future tenders.
• Prepare site preliminary cost estimates in accordance with the current Company trading requirements.
• Prepare submission documents in line with the bid and corporate requirement.
• Attend tender settlement meetings ensuring all relevant cost information is available for presentation and complete the tender as instructed.
• Provide informal and formal support and guidance to other members of the estimating team.
• Responsible for completing PDR’s for all direct reports.

About You:

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter.
• Extensive experience of estimating from first principals.
• Knowledge of estimating process utilising a computerised analytical estimating system (CANDY preferable but not essential).
• Ability to challenge team constructively.
• Strong commercial acumen and good analytical skills.
• Full understanding of Conditions of Contract.
• Clean Water, Wastewater and Sludge Treatment infrastructure and non-infrastructure experience preferred.
• Understanding of Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s).
• Fully conversant with CESWI specification and CESMM.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in risk management techniques.
• High level of commercial awareness and technical knowledge.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Track record of success in supporting a major contract or Business Unit and/or providing support to a professional function.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Proven Estimating experience including schedule of rates bottom up estimating and cost curves.
• Likely to be educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages, e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Able to demonstrate relevant managerial and/or technical experience at a senior level.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About us:

Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people‑oriented, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Adam Wrighton [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

About the Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.