Managing Estimator or Senior Estimator (looking for step up)

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LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP? – Prefer the early stage packages of a project ?

Company

Leading specialist engineering contractor delivering complex, high-profile commercial city centre projects across London. Work includes Deconstruction, complex Cut & Carve, Temporary Works, Piling, Groundworks, Basement construction, Concrete & steel structures. Working as a principal contractor.

Role

Working with the wider preconstruction team, you will lead the estimating function. Pricing tenders from circa £5m to £20m, shaping and influencing the winning strategy, identifying and managing risks and opportunities whilst collaborating to deliver competitive, high quality submissions.

  • Lead and support a small estimating team whilst taking ownership of key tenders, remaining hands‑on
  • Shape bid strategies and influence winning approaches
  • Collaborate closely with operations to ensure buildable, competitive solutions
  • Both self‑delivered and subcontract package pricing

About you

  • Maybe you are already working for a specialist engineering contractor or maybe you have main contractor experience and are looking for an opportunity to focus purely on the early complex civils and structural packages – (if you are from a main contractor you must have extensive experience in pricing civils and structures packages)
  • You may already be managing a team or you may be a Senior Estimator looking for the opportunity to step up.

This role is for you if you enjoy

Technical Complexity – complex sequencing and interfaces – schemes that stretch your thinking.

Working as a Principal Contractor

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Company: Zinc Ten
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Location: London
Job Description:

LOOKING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP? – Prefer the early stage packages of a project ?

Company

Leading specialist engineering contractor delivering complex, high-profile commercial city centre projects across London. Work includes Deconstruction, complex Cut & Carve, Temporary Works, Piling, Groundworks, Basement construction, Concrete & steel structures. Working as a principal contractor.

Role

Working with the wider preconstruction team, you will lead the estimating function. Pricing tenders from circa £5m to £20m, shaping and influencing the winning strategy, identifying and managing risks and opportunities whilst collaborating to deliver competitive, high quality submissions.

  • Lead and support a small estimating team whilst taking ownership of key tenders, remaining hands‑on
  • Shape bid strategies and influence winning approaches
  • Collaborate closely with operations to ensure buildable, competitive solutions
  • Both self‑delivered and subcontract package pricing

About you

  • Maybe you are already working for a specialist engineering contractor or maybe you have main contractor experience and are looking for an opportunity to focus purely on the early complex civils and structural packages – (if you are from a main contractor you must have extensive experience in pricing civils and structures packages)
  • You may already be managing a team or you may be a Senior Estimator looking for the opportunity to step up.

This role is for you if you enjoy

Technical Complexity – complex sequencing and interfaces – schemes that stretch your thinking.

Working as a Principal Contractor

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Posted: March 28th, 2026