About this Role
This Estimator position offers an exciting opportunity to join an established commercial team delivering civil engineering and infrastructure projects. You will play a central role in preparing detailed cost builds and developing robust pricing solutions across various civil schemes.
Interpret client requirements from tender documentation to perform accurate take offs and build detailed bills of quantities.
Collaborate closely with bid managers, planners, and procurement specialists to agree on optimal delivery methodologies.
Maintain comprehensive risk registers, opportunity logs, and key assumption files throughout the estimation lifecycle.
Prepare thorough adjudication packs and present tender bases directly to senior commercial leaders.
About You
You are a collaborative and detail oriented professional with practical estimating or operational site experience across civil engineering projects. Your technical understanding of construction methods allows you to build realistic resource profiles and accurate tender submissions.
Demonstrate hands on estimating or operational experience in one or more areas such as groundworks, pipelines, or general civils.
Show strong competence in first principle tender build ups and associated plant, labour, and material requirements.
Possess numerical literacy alongside proficiency in estimating software platforms and Microsoft Excel.
Communicate confidently to build effective working relationships with internal delivery teams and project stakeholders.
About Us
Our client is an established, privately owned civil engineering contractor that prioritizes a supportive, people-centric workplace. Recognized for high people standards, they foster an inclusive working environment that welcomes talent from all backgrounds and identity groups.
Join a values driven organization committed to maintaining an open, inclusive, and collaborative workplace culture.
Benefit from job stability supported by long term framework agreements and regional infrastructure projects.
Access structured career pathways and internal progression opportunities designed to help you advance.
Work alongside experienced industry specialists in a supportive, team oriented environment.
About Your Future
Joining this work winning team positions you at the heart of the business growth strategy. You will develop broad expertise across civil engineering while building a long term career path into senior commercial roles.
Secure a permanent, full-time position backed by a stable and expanding project pipeline.
Receive a competitive compensation package including a company car scheme or car allowance.
Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, additional loyalty days, and dedicated volunteering leave.
Gain access to private medical insurance, company pension schemes, life assurance, and continuous professional development.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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