Senior Estimator – Structural Steel, Hybrid & Growth Path

The Highfield Company; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working potential

Career progression

Estimating Manager path

Job summary

The Highfield Company is seeking a Senior Estimator for Edinburgh area projects. You will own estimating across large-scale infrastructure and structural steel packages, working with Tier 1 contractors on bids, tenders, and negotiated work.

This role offers scope to grow into line leadership with autonomy, and a mix of on-site work with potential hybrid arrangements. Experience in take-offs and pricing strategy is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Estimator within the structural steel sector.
• Confident dealing with Tier 1 contractors and familiar with their processes.
• Strong understanding of take-offs, pricing strategy, and tender submissions.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of estimating activity across large-scale infrastructure and structural steel packages.
• Work closely with Tier 1 main contractors on bids, tenders, and negotiated projects.
• Support pricing strategy and value engineering.
• Mentor junior estimators as part of the wider team.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on pipeline and forecasting.
• Scope to take on leadership of the estimating division as the role develops.

Skills

Senior Estimator

Structural steel

Tender submissions

Job description

The Highfield Company is seeking a Senior Estimator for Edinburgh area projects. You will own estimating across large-scale infrastructure and structural steel packages, working with Tier 1 contractors on bids, tenders, and negotiated work.

This role offers scope to grow into line leadership with autonomy, and a mix of on-site work with potential hybrid arrangements. Experience in take-offs and pricing strategy is essential.