Senior Estimator

The Clancy Group Limited; Higher Denham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance 24-26 days

Clancy Xtras

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Clancy Group Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to lead tender submissions for self-delivered water utility and civil works. You will price water mains, pipelines, drainage and utility installations, and develop robust first-principle estimates for competitive bids.

You will mentor junior estimators, review drawings and client requirements, and use Conquest, Causeway, Candy or similar tools to support take-offs and planning. A full UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years estimating experience in water utilities or utility infrastructure.
• Proven track record pricing clean water and wastewater projects for utility clients.
• Experience producing first-principle estimates for self-delivered works and NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tender documentation, pricing schedules and supporting assumptions.
• Review quotations and ensure pricing is commercially robust.
• Support tender adjudications and respond to client clarifications.
• Mentor junior estimators and assist handover to delivery teams.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications and client requirements.

Skills

First-principle estimating

Tender pricing

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Conquest

Causeway

Candy

AutoCAD

Job description

first-principle estimates for self-delivered water utility and civil engineering works.Working with Operational, Commercial and Planning Teams to develop production rates, resource requirements, construction methodologies and programme assumptions.Coordinating supplier and subcontractor enquiries, reviewing quotations and ensuring pricing is commercially robust.Identifying tender risks, opportunities and key assumptions, including traffic management, utility constraints, stakeholder interfaces, design maturity and programme considerations.Preparing tender documentation, pricing schedules, assumptions and supporting reports for internal governance and client submission.Supporting tender adjudications, responding to client clarifications and ensuring a smooth handover to delivery teams.Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior estimators and estimating assistants where appropriate.

We would love to hear from you if...You have 5-10 years', estimating experience within the water utilities, utility infrastructure sector, with a strong track record of pricing clean water and wastewater projects for utility clients.

You will have experience producing first-principle estimates for self-delivered works and be confident pricing activities such as water mains, pipelines, drainage, service connections, utility installations and associated civil engineering works.You will also have a good understanding of methods of measurement, construction methodologies and NEC contracts, with the commercial awareness to identify project risks and develop accurate, competitive tender submissions. Experience working as part of a collaborative bid team is important, along with the ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and client requirements.

We are looking for someone with strong Excel skills and experience using estimating software such as Conquest, Causeway, Candy or similar. Experience using take-off software, AutoCAD or project planning tools would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you will be an experienced Senior Estimator who enjoys working collaboratively, mentoring others where appropriate and taking ownership of complex tenders from enquiry through to successful handover. A full UK driving licence is required.

Our CompanyEvery day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

BenefitsIn addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.