Senior Estimator

Freyssinet UK; Telford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Freyssinet UK is seeking a Senior Estimator to support identification, development, and conversion of tender opportunities into secured contracts. The role involves producing accurate estimates, assessing risk, defining scope, and supporting bid strategy from opportunity through handover.

Based from the Telford or Glasgow office, you will collaborate with Sales, Operations, and the supply chain to deliver robust submissions and informed construction methodologies across complex projects.

Qualifications

• A degree in civil engineering or equivalent in a relevant construction discipline (advantageous)
• Proven ability to develop business within structural repairs and/or specialist construction sectors (essential)
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge across bridge repairs, concrete repairs, bearing replacement, and related areas

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and competitive project estimates to support tender conversion.
• Develop budget indications and pricing options for prospective projects.
• Assess tender risks and opportunities to ensure a robust estimating function.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to produce high-quality submissions and methodologies.
• Develop relationships with prospective clients and supply chain contacts.
• Maintain involvement in uncovering sales opportunities with customers.
• Define and quantify scope of work and prepare comprehensive cost estimates.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Engage with Operations for input and sense checks on estimates.
• Ensure bid governance requirements are implemented and followed.
• Contribute to contract negotiation and handover of successful bids to Operations teams.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Budgeting

Risk assessment

Constructability

Reading drawings

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Degree in civil engineering

Tools

CostX

WinEst

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Job description

The Senior Estimator is responsible for supporting the identification, development, and successful conversion of tender opportunities into secured contracts. The role involves producing accurate and competitive estimates, assessing risk and opportunity, defining scope, and supporting bid strategy from initial opportunity through to handover.
Working closely with Sales, Operations, Technical Solutions, clients, and the supply chain, the Senior Estimator contributes to high-quality submissions, robust governance, and informed construction methodologies across complex specialist engineering projects.
This role can be based from either out Telford or Glasgow office.

• Provide accurate and competitive project estimates to support the conversion of tender opportunities into secured contracts.
• Develop budget indications and pricing options for prospective projects.
• Assess tender risks and opportunities to ensure a robust estimating function.
• Work with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to produce high-quality submissions and informed methodologies.
• Develop relationships with prospective clients and supply chain contacts.
• Maintaining involvement in uncovering sales opportunities with prospective and existing customers.
• Maintaining client relationships and uncovering sales opportunities with existing customers.
• Assessment of Tender opportunities, arising from e-mail, portal, and verbal leads, including discussions in conjunction with Sales Manager and the Operations Team to ensure the work aligns with our delivery capabilities.
• Defining and quantifying scope of work and preparing comprehensive conceptual, budgetary, and construction cost estimates for projects.
• Undertaking site visits as required.
• Reviewing / researching historical data and compiling summary reports to develop guidelines and precedents for future estimates.
• Working with the Operations department in establishing a bidders list, soliciting and evaluating subcontractor proposals and scopes of work.
• Preparing quantity surveys and reviewing project plans and specifications for constructability and value engineering.
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
• Engaging with the Operations / Delivery Teams to obtain sense checks /input for estimates.
• Engage with the Technical Solutions Department for Bearing & Temporary Works Design requirements for tenders.
• Ensure implementation of bid governance requirements.
• Follow up the offers submitted to the clients.
• Contribute to contract negotiation and provide handover of successful bids to the Operations / Delivery Teams.

• A degree in civil engineering or equivalent in a relevant construction discipline (advantageous)
• Proven ability to develop business within the structural repairs and/or specialist construction sectors (essential)
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge gained from a number of the following (preference will be given to candidates with a good range of relevant sector knowledge):
• Bridge Repairs
• Concrete Repairs
• Cathodic Protection
• Structural Strengthening
• External Building Refurbishment
• Jacking & Propping
• Bearing Replacement
• Carbon Fibre Strengthening
• Post Tensioning System
• Operational/project background (advantageous)
• Good connections in the construction sector
• Valid Driving License
• Valid CSCS Card
  

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, or social class. Freyssinet strictly opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
Our Commitment Is Reinforced Through The Following Policies

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Human Rights Policy
• Recruitment Policy
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Equal Opportunities – Disability Policy
• Bullying & Harassment Policy
• Flexible Working Policy
• Maternity & Paternity Policy
• Menopause Policy
• Reasonable Adjustments Policy
  

We value the contributions of every colleague and are committed to creating a workplace that supports wellbeing, safety, and flexibility. We believe flexible working can boost productivity, efficiency, and overall wellbeing by enabling people to work in ways that help them perform at their best. We're proud to make Freyssinet a great place to work and recognise that everyone works differently. That's why we're open to discussing the flexibility you may need during the recruitment process and exploring options for this position that balance your needs with our project requirements. If flexibility matters to you, let's talk about how we can make it work together.