The Chance
Reporting to the Pre‐Contracts Manager, the Senior Estimator will lead and coordinate estimating activities across major infrastructure bids, ensuring competitive, accurate, and commercially sound submissions.
You will work closely with engineering, construction, procurement and commercial teams to develop robust pricing strategies and methodologies for complex projects across the rail infrastructure sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end‐to‐end estimating activities for major civil infrastructure tenders
* Prepare detailed first‐principles estimates, cost plans, and pricing strategies
* Analyse drawings, specifications, methodologies and contractual requirements
* Coordinate subcontractor and supplier pricing submissions
* Identify project risks, opportunities and value engineering initiatives
* Develop construction methodologies and staging assumptions in collaboration with delivery teams
* Participate in tender reviews, adjudications and client presentations
* Maintain estimating databases, benchmarks and cost histories
* Mentor and support junior estimators within the team
About You
* Extensive estimating experience within major civil infrastructure projects
* Strong background across large‐scale projects such as rail, transport, roads, bridges or utilities
* Proven capability preparing complex multi‐disciplinary tenders in a major projects setting
* High‐level understanding of construction methodologies, productivity rates and commercial drivers
* Experience with first‐principles estimating and estimating software platforms
* Solid analytical, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple concurrent tenders
* Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
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