Senior Estimator

Job description

Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Projects (First Principles)

HYBRID WORKING - 3 Days WORK FROM HOME + 2 DAYS OFFICE

Salary up to £100,000 + package (depending on experience) or Ltd Co status

Midlands £50m business

Senior Estimator required by a very reputable and well recognised civil engineering business. Working for a privately owned principal contractor this opportunity comes with opportunity for career growth with a highly reputable business, stability and the chance to head up a team in the future.

Typical Duties:

• First principles pricing of projects
• Take offs, measurement and rates build up
• Value engineering throughout tenders at times
• Spotting risk and reward opportunities
• Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
• Attending prestart meetings at project stage
• Client communication when required
• Subcontractor communication when required

Hybrid role – office and home working

• Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload through a team
• Pricing tenders valued between £3m - £25m typically
• Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
• Reporting to the business shareholders
• Working for a very well-established business, well known contracting business

Company Profile:

• A very well-respected Civil Engineering business that operates on projects ranging from £3m - £25m in value across the UK.

Covering civil engineering including but not limited to:

• Major Commercial & Industrial civil engineering infrastructure
• Technology, Motorsport and heavy industry
• 278works, s38 works, rail , etc

Project types will typically include but are not limited to:

Earthworks, ground improvement works, bulk excavation, ground beams and floor slabs, pile caps, foundations, specialist tanking installation, retaining walls and structures, reinforced concrete sub-structures and super-structures, formwork installations, basements, external works and hard landscaping, roads, utilities, major infrastructure, junctions, bridges, shafts, etc

Rewards

• Salary to suit experience level – expected between £80,000 - £100,000 + package, Holiday, Pension, Car Package, etc
• This can be Ltd company status also. Apply for details

Candidate Requirements

• Solid experience within the Civil Engineering sector
• First Principles Estimating
• Strong communication and relationship building skills and experience

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Coventry

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

11-06-2026

Profession type

Technical

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