Job Advert: Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering and Groundworks

Location

Aston, Birmingham (with projects across London and the South East, flexible working options)

Working Hours

07:30 – 17:00, Monday to Friday

Job Type

Full-time

Role Overview

The Senior Estimator will lead the preparation and production of competitive tenders for civil engineering and groundworks projects. The role requires analytical pricing from first principles, risk and opportunity evaluation, stakeholder collaboration, and contribution to tender strategy and post-tender activities.

Key Responsibilities

Review, prioritise, and manage new tender opportunities

Analyse tender documentation, including drawings, specifications, and site investigations

Liaise with commercial, production, planning, and procurement teams

Produce accurate take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQs) where required

Obtain, collate, and assess subcontractor and supplier quotations

Price schedules analytically and perform bid comparisons using estimating software

Identify risks and opportunities, including value engineering

Review client programmes for alignment with outputs, methodology, and sequencing

Lead and present tender adjudications

Submit detailed tenders including assumptions and clarifications

Attend client meetings (pre, mid, post tender) as required

Prepare and deliver tender information for handover to contract teams

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