Senior Estimator – Hybrid Power T&D Grid Projects

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team in the UK. The role focuses on estimating civil works for Substations, OHL, and cables up to 400kV for SSE and National Grid, within BB governance and pricing processes. It offers career growth as part of UK grid upgrades.

You will develop pricing strategies, support bid requirements, and collaborate with Design, Procurement and Operations. Hybrid working 2–3 days a week.

Formación

• Ability to read drawings.
• Understand first principles take-off & rate production.
• Understanding of risk and design maturity.
• Familiarity with measurement methods CESMM/SMM/NRM.
• Familiarity with the Energy sector (advantage).
• Understanding of Risk & Opportunity analysis.
• Good financial acumen with data analysis.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Team player who liaises with support functions.
• Willingness to be trained in CANDY estimating software.
• Hybrid working arrangement - BB office 2 or 3 times per week.

Responsabilidades

• Develop Pricing Strategy with Estimating Manager.
• Support Lead Estimator with bid requirements.
• Attend bid meetings (strategy, pre-bid, kick-off, site visits, risk workshop, supplier meetings, price reviews, programme reviews).
• Ensure estimates comply with bid governance.
• Understand technical & commercial project requirements.
• Prepare accurate and competitive estimates.
• Liaise with Design, Procurement, Operations, etc.
• Evaluate and benchmark supplier/subcontractor quotations.
• Ensure estimate aligns with detailed programme.
• Costing of project risks & opportunities.
• Lead internal civil pricing reviews.
• Benchmark prices against similar projects (Tendered & Actual).
• Assist Lead Estimator with handover to commercial, operational, procurement, finance.
• Visit project teams/sites for lessons learned and cost feedback.

Conocimientos

Read drawings

First-principles take-off

Risk & design maturity

Estimation methods CESMM/SMM/NRM

Energy sector familiarity

Risk & opportunity analysis

Financial acumen

Oral & written comms

Team player

CANDY software

Hybrid work

Herramientas

CANDY estimating software

Descripción del empleo

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team in the UK. The role focuses on estimating civil works for Substations, OHL, and cables up to 400kV for SSE and National Grid, within BB governance and pricing processes. It offers career growth as part of UK grid upgrades.

You will develop pricing strategies, support bid requirements, and collaborate with Design, Procurement and Operations. Hybrid working 2–3 days a week.