Senior Estimator

Role: Senior Estimator

Location: Chesterfield (travel to other offices on occasion)

Salary: Up to £70,00 p/annum

Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance

Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an ambitious and driven Senior Estimator with prior exposure to working on civil engineering projects?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage. They are looking for an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator to work out of their Chesterfield offices as part of the commercial team to help with the preparation, processing and submission of tenders for contracts, calculating the costs involved in supplying the needs of the client's technical specification.

A full UK driving licence is essential as there may be some travel to East Anglia or other Midlands areas. This role will report directly to the Pre-Contracts Director.

Key Duties

• Manage and co‑coordinate information for bids and tenders
• Develop clear understanding of client needs
• Collect quotes from suppliers and sub‑contractors and plan job timescales
• Assess and advise on commercial risk
• Prepare and submit quotations for work
• Monitor the stages of a project to keep costs in line with forecasts
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the company procedures

Required Skills

• The ideal candidate will be a self‑motivated individual who is confident presenting and has strong communication skills.
• Excellent commercial acumen and strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Solid background in estimating civil engineering, with experience of projects including highways, earthworks and infrastructure.
• Sound knowledge of spreadsheets and other estimating packages.

What they offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
• Investment in development via internal training schemes
• Company social events and early finish on Fridays!

Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

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