Senior Estimator

Bimplus; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Company car/allowance

Pension 8%

Leave buy/sell

Private medical insurance

EAP

Job summary

First Military Recruitment is partnering with a national construction business to recruit a Senior Estimator based at Swindon. The role offers £80,000–£85,000 plus a £6,325 car allowance, with a 37.5-hour week.

You will work with the Bid Manager to develop cost estimates, price alternatives, and prepare labour/subcontractor costings, ensuring governance and compliance across bids. Benefits include pension matched up to 8%, 25 days leave plus buy/sell options, private medical insurance and 24/7

Qualifications

• Experience in civil construction estimating.
• Knowledge of procurement legislation.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Understanding governance for bid processes.
• Proficiency with estimating software packages.

Responsibilities

• Follow company governance procedures at all times.
• Co-ordinate with Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing.
• Agree methodologies with planner and Bid/Design Manager.
• Advise on cost-effective design options and price alternatives.
• Prepare labour and material costings and supplier quotations.
• Develop local rates and check temporary works requirements.

Skills

Civil engineering

Procurement legislation

Commercial awareness

Governance for bids

Estimating software

Tools

Estimating software packages

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 Manager
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