Senior Estimator

Company: Solum Assets Ltd
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Location: Coventry
Job Description:

Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Projects (First Principles)

HYBRID WORKING – 3 Days WORK FROM HOME + 2 DAYS OFFICE

Salary up to £100,000 + package (depending on experience) or Ltd Co status

Midlands £50m business

Senior Estimator required by a very reputable and well recognised civil engineering business. Working for a privately owned principal contractor this opportunity comes with opportunity for career growth with a highly reputable business, stability and the chance to head up a team in the future.

Typical Duties:

  • First principles pricing of projects
  • Take offs, measurement and rates build up
  • Value engineering throughout tenders at times
  • Spotting risk and reward opportunities
  • Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
  • Attending prestart meetings at project stage
  • Client communication when required
  • Subcontractor communication when required

Hybrid role – office and home working

  • Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload through a team
  • Pricing tenders valued between £3m – £25m typically
  • Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
  • Reporting to the business shareholders
  • Working for a very well-established business, well known contracting business

Company Profile:

  • A very well-respected Civil Engineering business that operates on projects ranging from £3m – £25m in value across the UK.

Covering civil engineering including but not limited to:

  • Major Commercial & Industrial civil engineering infrastructure
  • Technology, Motorsport and heavy industry
  • 278works, s38 works, rail , etc

Project types will typically include but are not limited to:

Earthworks, ground improvement works, bulk excavation, ground beams and floor slabs, pile caps, foundations, specialist tanking installation, retaining walls and structures, reinforced concrete sub-structures and super-structures, formwork installations, basements, external works and hard landscaping, roads, utilities, major infrastructure, junctions, bridges, shafts, etc

Rewards

  • Salary to suit experience level – expected between £80,000 – £100,000 + package, Holiday, Pension, Car Package, etc
  • This can be Ltd company status also. Apply for details

Candidate Requirements

  • Solid experience within the Civil Engineering sector
  • First Principles Estimating
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills and experience

Posted: June 11th, 2026