Water & Civil Estimator – Tendering & Cost Planning

Hargreaves Industrial Services; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Westfield Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Christmas Shutdown

Occupational Health Medical

Job summary

S&B Utilities is seeking a skilled Estimator with experience in financial or business management to join our water and civil engineering teams across the UK. You will manage contract financial performance, prepare cost estimates, and support tender submissions.

Key tasks include cost planning, programme development using MS Project or Primavera, risk reviews, value engineering, and collaboration with engineering, planning and commercial teams to deliver accurate bids for UK water frameworks.

Qualifications

• Commercially qualified with a financial or business management background (2yrs experience).
• Strong understanding of water utility infrastructure (clean water, wastewater, pipelines, pumping stations, treatment works).
• Experience producing tender-stage programmes and understanding construction sequencing.
• Competent in planning software (MS Project, P6).
• Proficiency with MS Office - Excel.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and designs.
• Full UK Driving license.
• Analytical thinker with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communicator and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Estimating & Cost Planning: Prepare detailed cost estimates for water and civil engineering projects, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractor services, and overheads.
• Analyse engineering drawings, specifications, and tender documents to identify project requirements and risks.
• Produce bills of quantities, take-offs, and cost schedules using industry-standard methodologies.
• Programme Build and Maintenance/Updates: Develop initial tender-stage programmes, sequencing works efficiently using planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject).
• Ensure programmes align with cost assumptions, methodology, and commercial strategy.
• Provide construction sequencing diagrams, phasing plans, or high-level methodologies where required for tenders.
• Tendering & Bid Management: Lead estimating input for tender submissions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with client requirements.
• Contribute to tender review meetings, risk workshops, and value engineering sessions.
• Support the creation of technical and commercial submission documents.
• Cost Review & Risk Management: Contribute to the preparation of technical and commercial submissions, including method statements and project delivery strategies.
• Identify potential risks, opportunities, and assumptions within bids and document them clearly.
• Support project teams with cost analysis during project mobilisation and delivery.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work with engineering, planning, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure integrated and accurate estimates.
• Attend site visits to gather information for estimates and assess project constraints.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractor networks.

Skills

Financial background

Water infrastructure

Tender planning

MS Office / Excel

Driving licence

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

S&B Utilities is seeking a skilled Estimator with experience in financial or business management to join our water and civil engineering teams across the UK. You will manage contract financial performance, prepare cost estimates, and support tender submissions.

Key tasks include cost planning, programme development using MS Project or Primavera, risk reviews, value engineering, and collaboration with engineering, planning and commercial teams to deliver accurate bids for UK water frameworks.