Senior Estimator

Job Summary

As Senior Estimator at Dragados on the Euston Station Project, you are responsible for ensuring that target cost plans are robust, fully integrated, deliver value for money, and are supported by consistent internal and external benchmarking data.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the business development function by assisting with bids and preparing competitive, accurate estimates.
• Collaborate closely with technical, planning, and construction teams to develop detailed cost estimates for work packages and associated preliminaries.
• Provide cost input into developing construction methodology, temporary works, resource planning, and logistics.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain and validate quotes, unit rates, and proposed construction methodologies.
• Coordinate and align estimates with other estimators across the business.
• Contribute to project risk assessments by evaluating and estimating the cost implications of identified risks.
• Monitor and update budgets as the design evolves to ensure cost alignment and value.
• Support the evaluation and costing of changes during the bid stage.
• Maintain and update the company’s internal cost databases, market intelligence, and performance benchmarks between tender cycles.

Technical Skills And Competencies

• Extensive understanding of estimating techniques and construction methodology.
• High degree of proficiency in first principles estimating techniques.
• Skilled in both top‑down and bottom‑up estimating approaches.
• Knowledge of BIM‑based cost models and risk tools such as QRA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.
• Ability to compile take‑off measurements to a high degree of accuracy.
• Accurate numerical, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences in the most simplistic format.
• Self‑starter with strong initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Highly self‑motivated, with a proactive and solution‑focused mindset.
• Resilient and adaptable when working to tight deadlines.

Qualifications, Certifications And Experience

• Sound knowledge of the typical industry contract forms, in particular NEC, and procurement routes.
• Infrastructure / Rail experience or major projects.
• Ability to build excellent relationships with clients, design teams and stakeholders.
• Highly numerate, accurate and focused on detail.
• Cost planning experience.
• Knowledge of CostX, Bluebeam or similar measurement software packages.

Dragados Values

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long‑term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non‑discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct (https://www.dragados.co.uk/html/compliance.html) that apply to all Dragados employees.

Contract type

Permanent

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction