Senior Estimator
9 days ago
Preston
Senior Estimator Location: Preston, North West Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent The Role Our client is a well-established civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering infrastructure projects across highways, bridges, public realm, rail, and utilities. Due to continued growth and a secured pipeline of work through 2025 and beyond, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Estimator to join their pre-construction team in Preston. You will take ownership of estimating civil engineering projects typically ranging from £100k to £20m, working closely with design, delivery, and commercial teams to produce robust, competitive tenders from first principles. What You’ll Be Doing • Producing accurate first-principles estimates for civil engineering works including earthworks, drainage, ducting, and paving, • Managing bids from early appraisal through to tender submission, • Identifying project risks, opportunities, and key win themes, • Developing construction methodologies and programmes, • Engaging with the supply chain, issuing enquiries, and analysing returns, • Compiling and presenting net cost estimates at internal adjudications, • Supporting post-tender clarification and handover What You’ll Bring • Experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor, • Strong first-principles pricing and quantification skills, • Background in highways, bridges, public realm, utilities, or similar civil engineering projects, • Experience using Conquest (desirable) and ASTA Powerproject (beneficial, training available), • Strong communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines, • Professional membership such as RICS, CIOB, or ICE (desirable) What’s On Offer • Competitive salary, • Company car or car allowance (hybrid / electric vehicles), • 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, • Hybrid working and flexible diary management, • Structured learning and development opportunities, • Employer pension contribution of 6.5%, • Private healthcare options and comprehensive wellbeing support Please note Sponsorship will not be offered for this role If you’re a Senior Estimator with a strong civil engineering background and you’re ready to join a contractor with a stable pipeline and long-term focus, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact William on 07700149986 for a confidential discussion.