Job Description
About the Business
For almost 20 years, Pod-Trak Group has delivered complex infrastructure projects across the UK & Ireland, most recently expanding into wider Europe. Our enviable reputation is built on self-delivery, technical expertise, and a strong safety culture.
With our skilled staff, a large fleet of owned plant, and a proven track record of partnerships with Prime Clients & Tier 1 Contractors, we provide end-to-end solutions that support the UKs transition to a connected, net-zero future.
We deliver integrated engineering solutions across Rail, Energy, Civil Engineering, and Telecoms, built on a proven self-delivery model. Our expertise covers the full project lifecycle, from design through to construction, ensuring safe, sustainable, and high-quality outcomes.
By combining specialist skills with in-house plant and people, we provide efficient, innovative, and cost-effective solutions for every client.
About the Role
Pod-Trak is looking for an Estimator to join our busy Pre-Construction department, based in Uxbridge, West London.
Working closely with the Bid Manager and wider Pre-Construction team, the position will be key to providing a professional and efficient service in support of bids and tenders. The candidate will have a collaborative approach and will require a high standard of communication and writing skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare first-principles estimates, cost plans, and tender pricing submissions.
- Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, schedules, BoQs, and scope requirements.
- Price work across rail, infrastructure, energy, and water, adapting the approach to client, asset, and delivery constraints.
- Support civil engineering estimates, including earthworks, drainage, concrete, structures, foundations, compounds, and enabling works.
- Prepare enquiry packages for subcontractors and suppliers.
- Identify and price key tender risks, including scope gaps, design maturity, ground conditions, interfaces, access, programme, possessions, utilities, consents, and third-party dependencies.
- Work with bid, planning, commercial, operational, HSQE, design, and procurement teams to align the estimate with the tender solution.
- Prepare estimating handover information, including assumptions, risks, exclusions, quotes, productivity allowances, and key commercial decisions.
- Use estimating software, spreadsheets, document-management systems, and procurement tools effectively.
Requirements
The successful Estimator would preferably have:
- Relevant qualification in quantity surveying, civil engineering, construction management, estimating, commercial management, or a similar discipline is desirable.
- HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent industry experience is advantageous.
- Membership, or working towards membership, of RICS, CIOB, ICE, or ACostE is beneficial.
- Contractor, subcontractor, or infrastructure delivery experience is preferred.
- Experience pricing rail, civils, utilities, energy, water, or multi-disciplinary infrastructure works is advantageous.
- Site, commercial, or operational experience is beneficial where it supports productivity, access, sequencing, and risk understanding.
- Strong numeracy, commercial awareness, and the ability to build, check, and explain estimates.
- Knowledge of estimating principles, pricing structures, preliminaries, margin, risk, inflation, productivity, and benchmarking.
- Understanding of Tier 2 delivery models, including self-delivery, subcontracting, frameworks, and multi-disciplinary tendering.
- Awareness of NEC-based tendering and key commercial implications.
- Ability to support adjudications with cost summaries, risk allowances, and recommendations.
What We Offer
- Competitive package will be offered depending on location and experience.
- 21 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation.
- On-site gym.
- On-site parking.
Estimator Construction employer: Pod-Trak Limited
Pod-Trak Group is an exceptional employer, renowned for its commitment to delivering complex infrastructure projects with a strong emphasis on safety and sustainability. Located in Uxbridge, West London, the company fosters a collaborative work culture that encourages professional growth and innovation, offering competitive benefits such as a generous annual leave policy, an auto-enrolment pension scheme, and access to on-site facilities like a gym and parking. Joining Pod-Trak means being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to supporting the UK's transition to a net-zero future while providing ample opportunities for career development.
