Building Estimator

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Structured career development

Job summary

Our client, a well-regarded main contractor in Ireland, is strengthening its estimating team in Dublin. The role focuses on preparing accurate tenders for €5m+ projects, pricing from first principles, and collaborating with operations and planning.

Hybrid working, supportive leadership, and a clear development path toward Senior Estimator and Estimating Manager await the successful candidate, with a salary around €100,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or a similar discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' estimating experience with a main contractor, or a mix of PQS and contractor experience.
• Proven record pricing building projects worth €5m+ from first principles.
• Familiarity with Irish forms of contract such as RIAI and PWC.
• Experience with estimating software (e.g. CCS Candy or similar) is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive tenders for building projects of €5m and above.
• Price works from first principles, building up rates for labour, plant, materials and preliminaries.
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and bills of quantities to identify scope, risks and opportunities.
• Issue enquiries, obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations, ensuring full scope coverage.
• Work with operations and planning teams on methodology, programme and preliminaries.
• Prepare tender qualifications, clarifications and risk registers.
• Present tender summaries and pricing rationale at adjudication meetings with senior management.
• Support the handover of successful tenders to the project delivery team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Deadline management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar

Tools

CCS Candy or similar

Job description

Our client is a well-regarded main contractor with an established presence in the Irish building market. Their work covers a broad range of building sectors for private and public sector clients, and they are known for delivering quality projects safely, on programme and with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

Built on long-standing relationships with clients, consultants and a loyal supply chain, the business has developed a reputation for reliability and integrity. A significant share of their work comes through repeat clients, reflecting the trust they have earned over many years of consistent delivery.

With a healthy volume of tender opportunities and a positive outlook for the year ahead, the business is strengthening its estimating team in Dublin. It is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, growing contractor where estimators play a central role in securing the next generation of projects.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PROJECTS

You will be part of a close-knit pre-construction team working alongside senior estimators, commercial managers and operations leaders. The environment is supportive and professional, with clear processes, good access to historical cost data and a leadership team that values accurate, well-reasoned pricing.

Tenders typically involve building projects of €5 million and above, offering variety in scale, sector and procurement route. You will be involved from the first review of tender documents through to final adjudication, gaining a rounded view of how projects are priced, positioned and won.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis, balancing time in the Dublin office with remote working. This flexibility, combined with a manageable workload and a genuine commitment to professional development, makes it an attractive long-term career move for an estimator looking to grow within a stable business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare accurate and competitive tenders for building projects of €5m and above
• Price works from first principles, building up rates for labour, plant, materials and preliminaries
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and bills of quantities to identify scope, risks and opportunities
• Issue enquiries, obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations, ensuring full scope coverage
• Work with operations and planning teams on methodology, programme and preliminaries
• Prepare tender qualifications, clarifications and risk registers
• Present tender summaries and pricing rationale at adjudication meetings with senior management
• Support the handover of successful tenders to the project delivery team

WHAT YOU NEED

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or a similar discipline
• At least 5 years' estimating experience with a main contractor, or a mix of PQS and contractor experience
• A proven record of pricing building projects worth €5m+ from first principles
• Sound knowledge of construction methods, materials and building costs in the Irish market
• Familiarity with Irish forms of contract such as RIAI and PWC
• Experience with estimating software (e.g. CCS Candy or similar) is beneficial but not essential
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple tenders to deadline

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN

This role offers a salary of €100,000 alongside hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package. More importantly, it provides a long-term career platform within an established contractor, with structured development and a clear pathway towards Senior Estimator and Estimating Manager roles as the business grows.