Senior Estimator – Residential Civils & Groundworks

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is seeking an Estimator/Senior Estimator for residential civils work based in Middlesbrough. You’ll join a busy pre-construction team to price packages including plot works, roads, sewers, drainage and earthworks for major housebuilders.

Responsibilities include tender preparation, take-offs, cost planning and reviewing drawings and tender documents while collaborating with commercial and operations teams to drive competitive bids and value engineering.

Qualifications

• Previous estimating experience within civil engineering, groundworks or residential infrastructure.
• Strong measurement, take-off and pricing skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and bills of quantities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates and tender submissions for residential civils projects
• Price plot works, roads, sewers, drainage, earthworks and groundworks packages
• Carry out quantity take-offs and cost planning
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Obtain and assess supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and value engineering options
• Prepare pricing information for tender reviews and adjudications
• Work closely with commercial and operational teams
• Produce detailed handover information for secured projects

Skills

Estimating experience

Tendering

Commercial awareness

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is seeking an Estimator/Senior Estimator for residential civils work based in Middlesbrough. You’ll join a busy pre-construction team to price packages including plot works, roads, sewers, drainage and earthworks for major housebuilders.

Responsibilities include tender preparation, take-offs, cost planning and reviewing drawings and tender documents while collaborating with commercial and operations teams to drive competitive bids and value engineering.