Senior Estimator - Civil & Landscape Construction

Overview

This is a senior, hands-on estimating role where you’ll play a key part in shaping bid strategy, pricing competitively, and influencing commercial outcomes across complex groundworks, civils, drainage and landscaping schemes.

• Preparing detailed and accurate tenders across groundworks, civils, drainage (including SuDS), and hard/soft landscaping
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and employer’s requirements to identify risks and opportunities
• Producing take-offs, cost plans, and final submissions to tight deadlines
• Liaising with suppliers, subcontractors, designers and internal teams to build robust bids
• Identifying alternative materials, methods and value engineering options
• Supporting bid strategy and pricing decisions to improve win rates and margins
• Using estimating and take-off software (e.g. On-Screen Take-off, Excel, Word)

To be brilliant in this role you will require experience as a Senior Estimator or Estimator across one of these sectors.

• Groundworks
• Civils
• Drainage / SuDS
• Landscape construction

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of construction contracts and risk
• Confident producing and owning tenders from start to finish
• Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating with wider teams
• Strong attention to detail with a practical, delivery-focused mindset