Senior Estimator

Solum Assets Ltd; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Solum Assets Ltd is seeking a Senior Estimator with a solid civil engineering background for groundworks and related civil projects. The role is hybrid, split between the office near Luton and home working, with responsibilities including first principles pricing, take-offs, BOQ measurement, and bid management for projects ranging from £100k to £10m.

The successful candidate will work in a small, experienced team, report to shareholders, and manage tender workloads for a blue-chip client base,

Qualifications

• Solid experience within the Civil Engineering sector.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• First principles pricing of projects
• Take offs, measurement and rates build up
• BOQ measurement
• Spotting risk and reward opportunities
• Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
• Attending prestart meetings at project stage
• Client and subcontractor involvement
• Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload
• Pricing tenders valued between £100k - £10m
• Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
• Reporting to the business shareholders
• Working for a well established contracting business

Skills

Civil eng exp

Strong communication

Job description

Senior Estimator – Groundworks and Civil Engineering (First Principles)

HYBRID WORKING - 2-3 split office and home - Nr Luton Office base

Salary up to £120,000 + package (depending on experience)

Residential and Commercial Groundworks packages

Senior Estimator required from a Groundworks and Civil Engineering background by a very reputable and well recognised subcontracting business.

Working in a small but experienced team you will be responsible for the accurate pricing of tenders valued from £100k - £10m.

Typical Duties:

• First principles pricing of projects
• Take offs, measurement and rates build up
• BOQ measurement
• Spotting risk and reward opportunities
• Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
• Attending prestart meetings at project stage
• Client and subcontractor when required

Hybrid role – office and home working

• Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload individually and sometimes with the team
• Pricing tenders valued between £100k - £10m typically
• Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
• Reporting to the business shareholders
• Working for a very well-established business, a well known contracting business

Covering civil engineering including but not limited to:

• 75% on Roads, sewers and housing plots on residential schemes
• 25% on Excavations, foundations, drainage, tanks, etc on commercial & industrial civil engineering infrastructure

Rewards

• Salary to suit experience level – expected between £80,000 - £120,000 + package, Holiday, Pension, Car Package, etc
• This can be Ltd company status also.

Candidate Requirements

• Solid experience within the Civil Engineering sector
• Strong communication and relationship building skills and experience