Senior Estimator

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Cricklade; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company car allowance

Pension matched 8%

25 days leave + buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

EAP

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Estimator for a permanent role at their Swindon depot. The position focuses on governance, bid coordination, and cost-effective design options to deliver competitive estimates.

You will work closely with Bid Managers and Design Managers, developing local rates and ensuring compliance with procurement processes. This role offers strong career development and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques.
• Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation.
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract.
• Sound knowledge of the governance and procedural requirements for work winning.
• Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages.

Responsibilities

• Follow governance procedures at all times.
• Collaborate with Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing.
• Agree methodologies with planner and Bid/Design Manager.
• Advise on cost effective design options.
• Price alternative design solutions.
• Prepare labour rate calculations and check quantities.
• Develop local/built-up rates for self-delivered items.
• Ensure labour rates include Living Wage where applicable.
• Coordinate with planner on resource levels and plant.
• Create comparison sheets for materials, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Support selection of subcontractors and suppliers for the estimate.

Skills

Civil engineering

Procurement law

Contract forms

Governance procedures

Estimating software

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

MB968: Senior Estimator
Location: Swindon
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times
• Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing
• Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger
• Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options
• Price alternative design solutions
• Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.
• Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.
• Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
• Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates
• Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.
• Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
• Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels
• Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.
• Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.
• Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations
• Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate
• Liaise with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to
• Liaise with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations
• Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted rates
• Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate.
• Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works.
• Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator.

Skills and Experience:

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques
• Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
• Sound knowledge of the governance and procedural requirements for work winning.
• Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages

MB968: Senior Estimator
Location: Swindon
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP