Senior Civil Estimator – Water Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Shero Talent Consultancy; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2

Salary up to £90k

Job summary

Shero Talent Consultancy is recruiting a Senior Estimator for water and civils projects. You will lead the production of accurate, competitive estimates for high-value infrastructure schemes, with project values typically exceeding £50M, and contribute to early budgets and final cost estimates.

This role sits in a specialist team covering the East of England/Anglian region, with the regional office likely in Cambridgeshire; a hybrid working pattern is offered (3 days in office, 2 from home).

Qualifications

• Proven civils estimating experience within a Tier 1 contractor or major infrastructure environment.
• Strong civil engineering knowledge, ideally gained through water, utilities, infrastructure or major project delivery.
• Experience estimating the general civils elements within water and wastewater projects (site clearance, excavation, piling, tanks, trenches, roads and drainage).
• Understanding of construction methodologies, risk management and commercial principles.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary bids and tenders.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach with a passion for winning work.
• Estimating Software – some exposure to Candy would be ideal.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of accurate, competitive and commercially robust estimates for high-value civil engineering and water infrastructure projects.
• Prepare budgets and final cost estimates for projects typically upwards of £50M.
• Collaborate with a specialist team across the East of England/Anglian region.

Skills

Civils estimating

Water infrastructure

Bid & tendering

Risk management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder influence

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Candy estimating software

Job description

Shero Talent Consultancy is recruiting a Senior Estimator for water and civils projects. You will lead the production of accurate, competitive estimates for high-value infrastructure schemes, with project values typically exceeding £50M, and contribute to early budgets and final cost estimates.

This role sits in a specialist team covering the East of England/Anglian region, with the regional office likely in Cambridgeshire; a hybrid working pattern is offered (3 days in office, 2 from home).