Senior Estimator

Intersect Global Ltd; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in the water sector is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join their team in Crawley. This permanent role focuses on providing expert estimating support for bids in water and wastewater projects, ensuring compliance and robust pricing. Applicants should have at least 3 years' experience in a similar role and possess strong commercial governance skills. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive package starting from £85K.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Senior Estimator within the water and wastewater sector.
• Strong understanding of pricing, risk management, and commercial governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert estimating support for bids and contracts.
• Advise management on commercial risks impacting tender submissions.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors for cost data.

Skills

Expert estimating support

Commercial risk analysis

Supplier liaison

Workload prioritization

Process improvement

Job description

Job Description

Senior Estimator Water & Wastewater

Location : South East - Hybrid Working Rate : £85K+ Package Contract Type : Permanent

About the Role

Our client, a leading main contractor within the water sector, is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join their growing team. This is a key role supporting the delivery of high-quality bids, ensuring robust pricing, risk management and strong commercial governance across water and wastewater projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert estimating support for bids and contracts, ensuring accuracy, compliance and commercial rigour.
• Advise the Senior Management Team on commercial risks and influences impacting tender submissions.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to gather accurate and timely cost data and estimates.
• Ensure supplier / subcontractor terms align with client requirements; assess impacts of any deviations.
• Prioritise workload effectively and support the estimating team to meet deadlines and business needs.
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders including clients, suppliers and operational teams.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes to enhance performance.

Key Requirements

Essential :

Minimum 3 years experience as a Senior Estimator within the water and wastewater sect...