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Estimator

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Step into a key role with a proud strategic delivery partner to Welsh Water as they embark on the landmark £4 billion AMP8 Delivery Framework. They’re looking for a talented Estimator to join their high‑performing pre‑construction team in South Wales and help shape the next generation of essential water infrastructure.

With a turnover now at £80 million—a remarkable 66% growth in just two years—and more than four decades of proven delivery, this is a business on a strong upward trajectory. Their long-term partnership with Welsh Water places them in an exceptional position to deliver major capital schemes for the next 5–10 years, offering stability, progression, and the chance to make a real impact across the region.

As Estimator, you will:

  * Have previous experience working as an Estimator in the Civil Engineering industry (Water sector experience is not a necessity).

  * Be involved with tender preparation from acceptance of enquiry through to final submission working to strict deadlines throughout.

  * Prepare detailed analytical estimates from first principles within defined timescales on a wide range of tenders.

  * Ensure that the build up to the tender submission and all supporting documents are maintained in a logical and sequential manner, liaising with clients to obtain information where necessary.

  * Organise quotations from external suppliers/sub-contractors and resolve any queries that arise including technical and commercial compliance.

  * Be creative, developing innovative alternative solutions to provide a competitive edge.

Location: You will be mainly office based in our clients Head Office in South Wales and required to travel to our client’s regional office in Avonmouth one day a week.

Salary band: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Benefits package: Car allowance, private medical insurance, 25 days annual leave (exc. bank holidays), life assurance, company pension plus more.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Abatec works with multiple contractors across the region, and we may have other opportunities that might be of interest to you. Abatec Ltd is acting as an employment agency

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