Technical Estimator

Bes-Group; West Hallam; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Annual salary review

Generous holiday

Extra day Christmas Eve

Buy holiday scheme

Flexible working

EV salary sacrifice

Employee benefits portal

Health & wellbeing support

Volunteer program

Job summary

British Engineering Services Group (XEIAD) is seeking a Technical Estimator to lead scope evaluation, resource estimation and supplier engagement for infrastructure investigation, inspection and surveying works. You will apply your technical and operational knowledge to inform and manage estimating processes.

This role combines home-based work with site presence at Manchester or Ilkeston, offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering/Surveying/Project Management or Bridge Inspection competency (e.g. BICS/STE4/STE7).
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Previous experience in engineering/examining or project management in the infrastructure industry.
• Experienced and competent in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience of leading teams and managing complex programmes of work across structural inspections, investigations and surveys.
• UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate estimates, tenders, quotations and bids in line with statutory, client and XEIAD standards.
• Develop risk registers, project programmes and operational plans to inform labour, plant and material costs.
• Engage with operational teams, clients and the supply chain to obtain competitive subcontractor quotes.
• Carry out pre-tender planning, desktop studies, site visits and supplier engagement.
• Present commercial estimates at bid reviews, providing clear insight and recommendations.
• Ensure that bid management data on our systems is accurately recorded and updated when required.
• Support effective handovers to the operational team following award of a contract.

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Risk assessment

Education

Level 3 qualification in Engineering/Surveying/PM or Bridge Inspection competency (BICS/STE4/STE7)

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

TECHNICAL ESTIMATOR

NATIONWIDE

£48,000

Who we arein a nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operationaland, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of thevery bestand most talented people.

XEIAD is a specialist engineering inspection consultancy delivering high‑quality inspections and assessments on critical infrastructure assets. Using specialist access techniques such as rope access, diving and confined space working, their expert engineers inspect structures including bridges,tunnelsand culverts,providingreliable insight to help asset owners manage risk andmaintainsafety.

This role requiresa combination ofhomebased working and working from one of our offices – Manchester or Ilkeston.

What will you be doing?

As aTechnicalEstimator forXEIAD, part ofBritish Engineering Services Group, you willlead on the scope evaluation, resource estimation and supplier engagement for infrastructure investigation,inspectionand surveying works. You will utilise your existingtechnical and operationalknowledge toinform, manage and manipulate estimating processes.

You will also:

• Prepareaccurateestimates, tenders,quotationsand bids in line with statutory, client and XEIAD standards.
• Develop risk registers, projectprogrammesand operational plans to inform labour,plantand material costs.
• Engage with operational teams,clientsand the supply chain toobtain competitive subcontractor quotes.
• Carry outpre‑tenderplanning, desktop studies, sitevisitsand supplier engagement.
• Present commercial estimates at bid reviews,providingclear insight and recommendations.
• Ensure that bid management data on our systems is accurately recorded and updated whenrequired.
• Support effective handovers tothe operational team following award of a contract.

As part of our team, you will get:

• Salary up to £48,000depending on experience
• Company Pension Scheme
• Annual salary review
• Generous holiday allowance
• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year
• Access to our buy holiday scheme
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Companywide volunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need:

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering/Surveying/Project Management or Bridge Inspection competency (e.g. BICS/STE4/STE7).
• Hold IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Previousexperience in engineering/examining or project management in the infrastructure industry.
• Experienced and competent in the use ofMicrosoft Excel.
• Experience of leading teams and managing complex programmes of work across structural inspections,investigationsand surveys.
• UK Driving License.

We want you to be you!

Diversity,equalityand inclusion are fundamental to who we are.
Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, andthat’swhat matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

We’realso proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.