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A leading engineering contractor in the UK is looking for a Senior Estimator with a strong technical background in piling and foundations. The role requires expertise in creating competitive tenders and managing project costs, with a salary of up to £75,000 plus benefits. This position offers a hybrid working model, promoting work-life balance while maintaining high project standards and ensuring client satisfaction.
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PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd
hemel hempstead, United Kingdom
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09.07.2025
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This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in taking the responsibility for the production of piling, foundations and ground engineering estimates, tenders and bids.This hybrid position has some working from home, and for office working for part of the week needs to be within commutable distance to either Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Peterborough or Harlow. The permanent basic salary is £60,000 - £75,000 plus full benefits package.
Due to continued growth across the UK, and a peak in forward order tender workload demand, our client is now seeking to appoint a talented and motivated Senior Estimator possessing demonstrable experience within the piling, foundations and ground / geotechnical engineering sector.
The role will be to provide accurate and efficient cost estimates for projects throughout the UK. Your main responsibilities will be to produce innovative and competitive tenders, bids, proposals and quotations associated with all aspects of a variation of contracts. This will include co-ordinating with clients to produce a truly bespoke value engineered solution, ensuring that all tenders meet statutory legislation, regulations and client specifications.
The Person
The Role
The primary responsibility is to develop accurate and timely estimates, and submit competitive bids and proposals for the companys clients across the Scandinavian region
Analyse and interpret detailed client requirements, drawings and specifications
Determine and price value-engineered alternatives to plans and specifications utilising all aspects of your expertise to submit bespoke bids and proposals to clients
Attend pre and post tender bid meetings with clients and their representatives
Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed and calm manner
Assist the business sector as a whole to meet their financial targets
Help to identify and develop potential new opportunities for work
Help to identify new suppliers or sub-contractors to improve safety, performance and profit
Our Client
Our client is proud to be one of the worlds leading foundations engineering contractors and has earned an enviable reputation for best in class innovation and R&D technology, and through the successful delivery of many of the industrys most significant and recognised major projects. The company actively promotes partnering through all of their projects and is committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence. Their dedicated teams are involved in a comprehensive ongoing training programme designed to ensure they are equipped to meet the changing needs of this exciting industry. Our client is focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion. The company actively promote partnering through all of their contracts and are committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence.
A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with career longevity and forward progression given that our client possesses a significant secured work bank for the long-term future and is firmly committed to sustainable and continued growth over the next 5-10 years.