Senior Estimator

Job description

Senior Estimator – Manchester – Civils/Water Projects - Up to £100,000 salary

My client are a Tier one civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:

• Water

• Transport

• Built environment

• Energy

Key Responsibilities

Lead Estimates

• Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.

• Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators

• Identify opportunities and risks during the tender process.

• Maintain tender estimate file.

• Provide indicative pricing support for business development.

Present estimates at adjudication

• Prepare an estimating _adjudication pack.”

• Maintain notes of adjudication meetings

Handover to site teams at contract award

• Prepare estimating handover packs.

• Maintain notes of the handover meeting

• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to the estimate and key assumptions.

Key Measures and Targets

• Winning work to meet the Company’s objectives.

• Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions

• Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams

• Supporting temporary works for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders

What you will bring:

• Engineering background

• HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification

• Experience in water and civils

• Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £50m

• Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel

• Chartered, incorporated status or similar

• Knowledge of wastewater, rail, or the tunnelling sector – Desirable

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English