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Senior Estimator

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 100,000 - 100,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Senior Estimator - Civil Engineering / Earthworks

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Package
Working Pattern: 5 days per week on site
Sector: Civil Engineering / Rail Infrastructure / Earthworks

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Estimator to join a civil engineering contractor delivering major earthworks and civils packages on a large-scale rail infrastructure project in Aylesbury.

This is a key pre-construction role responsible for producing accurate and competitive estimates across complex heavy civils, bulk earthworks and associated infrastructure packages.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare detailed estimates and tender submissions for major civil engineering packages.
Price bulk earthworks, excavation, cut & fill, drainage, groundworks and associated civils.
Undertake detailed take-offs and build up rates from first principles.
Assess labour, plant, materials and subcontractor requirements.
Manage subcontractor and supplier enquiries and analyse quotations.
Identify commercial risks and opportunities throughout the tender process.
Review drawings, specifications, programmes and tender documentation.
Work closely with commercial, engineering, operations and project teams.
Develop value-engineering solutions and alternative construction methodologies.
Support tender adjudications and handovers to delivery teams.
Ensure estimates accurately reflect site constraints, programme requirements and construction methodology.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

Strong Senior Estimator experience within civil engineering.
Proven experience pricing earthworks and heavy civils packages.
Experience working for a civil engineering contractor or specialist civils subcontractor.
Strong understanding of plant-intensive earthworks and construction methodologies.
Experience pricing major infrastructure projects, ideally within rail, highways or large-scale civils.
Strong commercial awareness and ability to produce detailed first-principles estimates.
Excellent communication and tender-management skills.Previous experience on major rail infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.

Package

Salary up to £100,000
Competitive benefits package
Major long-term rail infrastructure project
Opportunity to work on substantial earthworks and civil engineering packages
Aylesbury based - 5 days per week on siteThis would suit an experienced Senior Estimator currently working within heavy civils, earthworks, rail, highways or major infrastructure who is looking to join a significant long-term project

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