Estimator / Senior Estimator

Estimator / Senior Estimator 
£50,000–£75,000 DOE + car allowance, pension & bonus
Hybrid working | Permanent

Our client is a well-established specialist contractor working across civil engineering and structural repair, delivering complex projects on bridges, structures and major infrastructure UK-wide. They offer a varied, technically interesting workload spanning structural rehabilitation and strengthening through to elements of major new-build schemes.

They're looking to add either an Estimator or a Senior Estimator to their Acton office. Hybrid working is genuinely built into the role, easing to around 50% office-based once you're settled in.

The role

• Review tender documentation, drawings and specifications to define scope and identify key risks and opportunities
• Prepare conceptual, budget and firm-price cost estimates, building up labour, plant, materials and subcontract costs
• Issue enquiries, analyse subcontractor quotations, and build robust cost comparisons
• Conduct site visits to understand constraints, logistics and methodology
• Work closely with Operations, Technical, Commercial and HSQE teams to ensure estimates are deliverable and safe
• Develop bid clarification and risk registers, and support governance and submission documentation
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners, supporting wider business development

What we're looking for

• Proven estimating experience within structural repairs, civil engineering, or a related specialist construction sector
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge across areas such as concrete repair, structural strengthening, and refurbishment of bridges and structures — a good range matters more than ticking every box
• A degree in civil engineering or a related discipline is advantageous but not essential
• Strong commercial awareness and confident stakeholder engagement across operational and technical teams
• Full UK driving licence; CSCS card desirable
• Good connections within the construction sector

What's on offer

• £50,000–£75,000 depending on experience 
• Car allowance
• Pension (5% employer contribution)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Long-term sick pay and death-in-service cover

If you're an Estimator or Senior Estimator with a background in specialist construction, civil engineering, or structural repair — or a hands-on Project/Construction Manager looking to move into estimating — we'd like to hear from you.

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