Senior Estimator - Basingstoke

Balfour Beatty; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Estimator and be part of impactful projects that shape communities. In this role, you will lead the bid process, manage estimating resources, and ensure accurate cost planning while mentoring junior team members. The company values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment where your contributions can make a significant difference. With flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package, this opportunity is not just a job but a chance to make a real impact in the construction industry.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience managing estimating processes in construction.
• Strong knowledge of pricing, quantification methods, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid processes and manage estimating resources.
• Prepare accurate costing sheets and ensure compliance with procedures.

Skills

Estimating Projects

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Membership of a relevant professional body (RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE)

Relevant professional qualification

Tools

Estimating Software Packages

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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About the role

Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Living Places team as a Senior Estimator and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Estimator, you will have the following accountabilities:

1. Lead areas of the bid process as allocated by the bid lead(s) to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner.
2. Support the Estimators within the team, including managing the workload and allocation of estimating resource within assigned bid teams. Undertake the role of Estimator on projects, where required.
3. Oversee and develop solution options and 'added value' offerings, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles. Activities to include:
1. Review customer's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment.
2. Ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty procedures, including pre-construction gate process.
3. Review tender documents and submission requirements, ensuring all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant proposals are included.
4. Agree with the operational lead the delivery methods, outputs and resource selection for self-delivered works including office and depot solutions.
4. Seek to understand, lead the development of and implement the appropriate digital toolsets to execute cost take-off and other estimating activities.
5. Attend or carry out periodic Tender Health Checks and formal risk reviews to ensure that the identified risks are mitigated as far as possible in tender submissions.
6. Ensure that cost planning and estimating are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile.
7. Provide mentoring on bids to Estimators and the wider bid team, including commercial and technical advice.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

1. Previous experience of managing the process of estimating projects within the construction industry is required, including understanding related risk and mitigation measures.
2. Experienced in the use of estimating software packages, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
3. Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification is highly desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
4. Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable.
5. Excellent working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required.
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure. Experience of leading a team is desirable. Able to be a strong team player, as well as work on their own initiative.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.