Estimator, Construction, Civil Engineering

Location: Birmingham
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 £ 70,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

The Estimator will provide management support across all aspects of the tendering process. This includes the preparation of cost estimates, programmes and methodologies for both competitive tenders and budget enquiries.

The role plays a key part in the successful securing of new work and the effective handover of projects to delivery teams. The Estimator will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure tenders are accurate, competitive and fully compliant with requirements.

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Proactive problem-solver with the ability to show initiative

• Strong PC skills with proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

• Scheduling and programme awareness

• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team to deliver robust bids

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Enthusiastic and decisive, able to work independently or as part of a team

• Effective workload management and ability to meet deadlines

• Strong record-keeping skills to support clear project handover

• Direct experience within demolition, ground remediation, earthworks or related construction sectors

• Review and assess information to tender

• Work closely with the Bid Manager to define tender deliverables

• Attend site visits to fully understand scope, constraints and risks

• Liaise with CAD technicians to develop methods of work and programmes

• Identify specialist subcontract packages and obtain competitive quotations

• Analyse subcontract quotations to ensure scope completeness and risk management

• Measure works and produce basic Bills of Quantities where required

• Price works from first principles (labour, plant and materials) using outputs or composite rates

• Prepare pricing for site preliminaries

• Develop basic programmes with support from operational teams

• Attend tender adjudication meetings and revise bids following management feedback

• Manage and respond to post-tender queries

• Record all relevant tender information and complete project handover to delivery teams

• Long-term, stable role

• Involvement in technically challenging demolition, remediation and earthworks projects

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Exposure to a wide range of tender values and project types

• Clear opportunity for career development and progression