Senior Estimator (Highways)

PSR Solutions; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor in the UK is looking for a Senior Estimator with a civil engineering background to join their Preconstruction & Bid team. This remote working role involves pricing packages and projects between £2m and £10m, requiring over 5 years of experience in civil engineering or estimating. Candidates should be familiar with construction techniques and various estimating software. Comprehensive training and a competitive rewards package will be provided, along with flexibility to work from home.

Benefits

Company Car scheme

Private Healthcare

Pension

Life Assurance cover

25 days Annual Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Civil Engineering or Estimating.
• Background in site, commercial, or estimating roles on highways projects.
• Conversant with current construction technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost estimates aligned with tender documentation.
• Produce budgets and design to cost budgets.
• Deliver accurate cost estimates and tender summaries.

Skills

Pricing from 1st principles

Construction techniques knowledge

Estimating software experience

Understanding of project constraints

Ability to read drawings

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or similar

Tools

Estimating Software

Job description

Our client is one of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors, working nationwide on iconic projects and frameworks.

Due to continual growth and successfully winning a number of new frameworks and projects, our client is looking to recruit a Senior Estimator from a civil engineering and highways background to join their established Preconstruction & Bid team, on a remote working basis.

As the successful candidate, you will be predominately pricing packages / projects from 1st Principles between £2m - £10m, with overall projects up to £50m. Packages / projects will include drainage, earthworks, FRC, bridges & structures. Specialist work may mean going out to subcontractors for pricing.

Senior Estimator (highways) roles and responsibilities

• Reporting to the Managing Estimator and working alongside the wider pre-construction team, you will have experience in pricing works from 1st principles, possessing a sound knowledge of construction techniques, outputs and resources.
• You will develop and manage cost estimates that align with tender documentation and project / framework requirements.
• Work with Preconstruction team to produce budgets, cost plans, and design to cost budgets.
• Be responsible for producing and delivering accurate cost estimates, tender summaries, and costed risk registers.
• Comfortable presenting cost estimates at internal and external meetings.
• Able to provide support on other frameworks, projects and tenders as required.

Senior Estimator (highways) requirements

• Engineering background and degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar qualification and relevant experience.
• 5+ years' experience as an Engineer on site & / or Estimating experience working on Civil Engineering and highways projects.
• Previous site, commercial or estimating experience on highways projects.
• Conversant with different types of Estimating Software and generally strong IT Skills.
• Experienced in pricing works from 1st principles and able to read drawings.
• Awareness of current construction technologies and methods and how these impact on outputs and costs.
• Understanding of civil engineering resources, their costs and outputs and how these translate to the overall project cost.
• Understanding the significance of project constraints on cost of delivery.
• Knowledge of risk management procedures and how these impact on cost estimates.Commercial acumen and contractual awareness.
• Ability to take off quantities from drawings.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers.

Senior Estimator (highways) Benefits

• Flexibility to work from home remotely, with occasional visits to the regional office.
• Work for a leading Principal Contractor within the UK infrastructure market.
• Excellent training, support and opportunity to progress your career will be provided.
• Competitive salary and car or car allowance.
• A competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, and Life Assurance cover.
• 25 days Annual Leave and your birthday off.

Immediate role.

If you are interested in this Senior Estimator role, apply now