Senior Estimator

Lester Lloyd Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Two days from home each week

Company car allowance

Excellent annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lester Lloyd Limited seeks a Senior Civils Estimator in a hybrid role, with two days from home. The position involves pricing a varied portfolio of civil engineering works including roads, bridges and footpaths, while assessing commercial risks and opportunities.

You will collaborate with commercial, operational and pre-construction teams to ensure competitively priced and viable tenders. As the senior estimator, you’ll review documents, obtain quotes, prepare take-offs and manage subcontractor

Qualifications

• Experience pricing projects such as roads, bridges, footpaths and highways or associated infrastructure works.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, subcontractor procurement and tender preparation.
• Commercially aware, detail-oriented and confident managing tenders from initial enquiry through to submission.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed and accurate cost estimates for civil engineering projects.
• Pricing tenders for roads, bridges, footpaths and general civil engineering works.
• Analysing drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and tender documentation.
• Obtaining and assessing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Preparing take-offs, material quantities, labour costs, plant costs and subcontract packages.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and potential value engineering solutions.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors throughout the tender process.
• Reviewing tender documentation and ensuring submissions meet client requirements.
• Working closely with project delivery teams to ensure a smooth handover following successful tender awards.
• Contributing to tender reviews, bid strategies and the ongoing development of the estimating function.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Civil engineering

Communication

Job description

Senior Civils Estimator

Hybrid Working | 2 Days from Home | Excellent Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Civils Estimator to join a highly established civil engineering contractor with an outstanding reputation and a strong pipeline of secured work. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that genuinely values its employees, invests in its people and has built long-standing relationships with clients through the consistent delivery of quality projects. With a high proportion of repeat business and a strong order book, the company offers stability, security and the opportunity to play a key role in its continued success. The successful candidate will be involved in pricing a varied portfolio of civil engineering projects, including roads, bridges, footpaths and general infrastructure works.

The Role

As Senior Civils Estimator, you will play a key role in the tendering process, preparing accurate and competitive estimates while identifying commercial risks and opportunities. Working closely with the wider commercial, operational and pre-construction teams, you will help ensure tenders are thoroughly assessed, competitively priced and commercially viable.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing detailed and accurate cost estimates for civil engineering projects.
• Pricing tenders for roads, bridges, footpaths and general civil engineering works.
• Analysing drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and tender documentation.
• Obtaining and assessing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Preparing take-offs, material quantities, labour costs, plant costs and subcontract packages.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and potential value engineering solutions.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors throughout the tender process.
• Reviewing tender documentation and ensuring submissions meet client requirements.
• Working closely with project delivery teams to ensure a smooth handover following successful tender awards.
• Contributing to tender reviews, bid strategies and the ongoing development of the estimating function.

About You

You will be an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator with a background in civil engineering, infrastructure or general civils. You should have experience pricing projects such as roads, bridges, footpaths, highways or associated infrastructure works, together with a strong understanding of construction costs, subcontractor procurement and tender preparation. You will be commercially aware, detail-oriented and confident managing tenders from initial enquiry through to submission. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams are essential. Above all, you will be someone who takes pride in producing accurate, competitive tenders and wants to be part of a successful, supportive business.

Why Join?

This is more than just another estimating role. It is an opportunity to join an established civil engineering contractor that has built its reputation on quality, reliability and long-term client relationships. The business benefits from a strong order book, repeat work from established clients and a healthy pipeline of future projects, offering genuine long-term stability. Just as importantly, it is a company that genuinely cares about its employees, creating a positive working environment where people are valued and supported.

The benefits include:

• Hybrid working:
• Two days working from home each week.
• Company car allowance.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement.
• Pension scheme.
• Long-term job security
• with a well-established contractor.
• Strong order book
• and a consistent pipeline of future work.
• Excellent reputation
• and long-standing relationships with repeat clients.
• Supportive working culture
• within a business that values its people.