Senior Civil Estimator

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

GEDON™ | Precision Search for Complex Construction in Galway, Ireland, is seeking an experienced estimators professional to lead competitive tenders for civil engineering and utilities projects. You will price from first principles, review documents and build detailed rates, drawing on a broad mix of pipelines, networks and treatment facilities.

You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with operations, engineering and commercial teams to deliver deliverable, competitive submissions and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Substantial estimating experience within civil engineering or utilities contractor environment.
• Engineers or project managers with strong civils and utilities delivery experience moving into estimating will be considered.
• Experience across water, gas, power, telecoms or renewable energy infrastructure.
• Ability to price from first principles with understanding of construction methods.
• Familiar with NEC and PWC contracts; CCS Candy experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of competitive tenders for civil engineering and utilities projects and frameworks
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and contract conditions to identify scope, risks and opportunities
• Build up detailed rates from first principles, covering labour, plant, materials and subcontract elements
• Obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations, ensuring scope completeness and value
• Develop methodologies and programmes with operations teams to support pricing and tender submissions
• Prepare risk registers, qualifications and clarifications, and present tender summaries to senior management
• Attend site visits and tender meetings with clients, design teams and partners
• Support handover of successful tenders to delivery teams
• Mentor and guide junior estimators within the pre-construction team

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil utilities delivery

First principles pricing

Tender pricing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

CCS Candy

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is a well-established civil engineering and utilities infrastructure contractor with a long track record of delivering essential projects across Ireland and the UK. Their work spans water and wastewater, gas, power, telecommunications, renewable energy and wider public infrastructure, supporting the networks that communities and businesses rely on every day.

Known for their technical capability, safe delivery and long-standing relationships with utility providers and public sector clients, the business has built a strong presence on major framework and programme-based work. This gives them a stable, long-term workload and a reputation as a dependable delivery partner in a highly regulated market.

With significant national investment flowing into energy, water and grid infrastructure, the business is expanding its estimating capability to support a growing pipeline of tenders. This appointment offers the chance to join a respected contractor at a time of real momentum, with the scope to influence how the business wins and shapes its future work.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PROJECTS

You will join a collaborative pre-construction team working closely with operations, engineering and commercial colleagues. The business values practical, site-informed thinking and encourages its estimators to engage with the people delivering the work, ensuring that pricing is grounded, competitive and deliverable.

Tenders cover a broad and technically varied mix of civil and utilities work, from pipelines, networks and treatment facilities to substations, renewable connections and public infrastructure schemes. Many opportunities are part of multi-year programmes and frameworks, giving you exposure to long-term client relationships as well as one-off major projects.

This is a supportive environment for both experienced estimators and those moving into estimating from engineering or project management. You will benefit from structured processes, access to historical cost data and the backing of an experienced leadership team, with clear opportunities to progress into senior pre-construction leadership as the business grows.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the preparation of competitive tenders for civil engineering and utilities infrastructure projects and frameworks
• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and contract conditions to identify scope, risks and opportunities
• Build up detailed rates from first principles, covering labour, plant, materials and subcontract elements
• Obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations, ensuring scope completeness and value
• Develop methodologies and programmes with operations teams to support pricing and tender submissions
• Prepare risk registers, qualifications and clarifications, and present tender summaries to senior management
• Attend site visits and tender meetings with clients, design teams and partners
• Support the handover of successful tenders to delivery teams
• Mentor and guide junior estimators within the pre-construction team

WHAT YOU NEED

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Substantial estimating experience within a civil engineering or utilities contractor environment
• Engineers or project managers with strong civils and utilities delivery experience looking to move into estimating will also be considered
• Experience across one or more of water, gas, power, telecoms or renewable energy infrastructure
• Ability to price from first principles, with a sound understanding of construction methods, plant and resources
• Working knowledge of forms of contract such as NEC and PWC; familiarity with estimating software (e.g. CCS Candy) is beneficial but not essential
• Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tenders to deadline

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

This role offers a salary of €100,000 alongside a comprehensive benefits package. More importantly, it provides a long-term career platform within a growing infrastructure contractor at the centre of Ireland’s energy and utilities investment, with genuine progression towards Estimating Manager and senior pre-construction leadership.