Senior Civil Estimator - Groundworks & Major Projects (EO)

Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Electric vehicle scheme

EV charging at the office

Discretionary bonus

6% employer pension contribution

Private medical healthcare

26 days annual leave

Employee Ownership Trust benefits

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd are seeking a Senior Estimator in London to lead major civil engineering tenders from enquiry to submission. You will price groundworks, enabling works and heavy civil projects using first-principles estimating to build competitive, commercially sound tenders.

The role is office based with a permanent contract, offering a strong pipeline of infrastructure work and clear progression within an employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Strong first-principles estimating knowledge.
• Experience pricing self-delivered Civil Engineering works.
• Ability to develop competitive tenders and strategies.
• Experience across highways infrastructure, utilities, drainage, groundworks.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of major Civil Engineering tenders from enquiry through submission.
• Price significant projects across groundworks, enabling works and heavy civil engineering.
• Develop detailed estimates using first-principles estimating techniques.
• Build up labour, plant, materials and productivity rates based on construction methodology.
• Review drawings, specifications, programmes and tender documents to understand project requirements.
• Assess how projects will be constructed, including methodology, logistics and site constraints.
• Identify and evaluate commercial and technical risks and opportunities throughout tendering.
• Collaborate with Pre-Construction, Planning, Commercial and Operations teams to develop tender strategies.
• Obtain and interrogate subcontractor/supplier quotations.
• Participate in tender reviews and post-tender negotiations.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities and alternative solutions.
• Develop competitive tenders with a focus on winning the right projects.

Skills

First-principles estimating

Tender pricing

Bid strategy

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Candy estimating software

ConQuest

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment Ltd are seeking a Senior Estimator in London to lead major civil engineering tenders from enquiry to submission. You will price groundworks, enabling works and heavy civil projects using first-principles estimating to build competitive, commercially sound tenders.

The role is office based with a permanent contract, offering a strong pipeline of infrastructure work and clear progression within an employee-owned environment.