Senior Ground Engineering Estimator — Tender Pricing Lead

Balfour Beatty plc; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

25 days annual leave

Pension savings schemes

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead detailed cost estimates for complex ground engineering tenders. You will review documents, price strategies and risk, and coordinate with engineers, planners and suppliers to build robust submissions.

The role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, experience in piling/foundations, and a collaborative bid approach to achieve winning margins. Company car and pension schemes are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating for ground engineering projects such as piling, foundations or geotechnical works.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and contract documents.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of detailed and accurate cost estimates for ground engineering projects.
• Review tender docs, specifications, drawings and contract requirements.
• Develop pricing strategies that are commercially competitive and aligned to project risk.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and alternative construction solutions.
• Liaise with engineers, planners, procurement and supply chain to build tender submissions.
• Prepare bills of quantities, cost build-ups and pricing schedules.
• Assess project risks, site constraints and technical challenges in tendering.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support tender clarifications, presentations and post-tender negotiations.
• Maintain estimating records, databases and benchmarking info.
• Contribute to bid reviews, handovers and lessons learned.

Skills

Ground engineering

Estimating

Piling

Foundations

Geotechnical engineering

Bid/tender strategy

Pricing

Contract documents

Numerical analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead detailed cost estimates for complex ground engineering tenders. You will review documents, price strategies and risk, and coordinate with engineers, planners and suppliers to build robust submissions.

The role requires strong numerical and analytical skills, experience in piling/foundations, and a collaborative bid approach to achieve winning margins. Company car and pension schemes are offered.