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Senior Estimator Manager

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Rochester, Medway

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Lead and shape high-value asphalt surfacing and civil works tenders. Manage and mentor an estimating team, influence pricing strategy, and work on highways, local authority and private sector projects with a respected UK contractor offering long-term career progression.

Senior Estimator Manager

Rochester

Salary - Up to £70,000 DOE

Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Permanent role

Morgan Jones is working confidentially with a well-established contractor to appoint an experienced Estimating Manager to lead tendering civil engineering projects.

This is a senior, hands-on role offering real influence over bid strategy, pricing, and work-winning decisions across highways, local authority and private sector schemes.

Why join our client

  * Senior leadership role with autonomy and visibility

  * Strong pipeline of highways and infrastructure work

  * Opportunity to shape estimating best practice

  * Supportive, commercially focused senior team

  * Long-term career and development prospects

The role

You will lead and develop the estimating function, ensuring tenders are accurate, competitive and aligned with commercial and operational strategy. Working closely with sales, commercial and operational teams, you will help secure profitable, well-managed projects.

Key responsibilities

  * Lead, manage and mentor the estimating team

  * Allocate tenders and manage workloads and deadlines

  * Review and approve tender opportunities and submissions

  * Oversee cost build-ups for labour, plant, materials and subcontractors

  * Monitor market trends and supply chain conditions

  * Maintain cost data and benchmarking information

  * Manage tender risk, value engineering and alternative solutions

  * Engage with clients during pre- and post-tender stages

  * Support negotiations and commercial clarifications

  * Ensure effective hand-over to commercial and delivery teams

About you

  * Background in Construction or Civil Engineering estimating

  * Experience managing or mentoring estimators

  * Strong commercial awareness and leadership skills

  * Knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts

  * Confident managing multiple high-value tenders

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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