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.
Salary: £100000/annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
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