Estimator Location: Cornwall Salary: £60k + £5400 car allowance
The Opportunity
An established civil engineering contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Estimator to join their pre-construction team, supporting the delivery of a long-term water infrastructure framework across Cornwall and Devon.
Working on a varied portfolio of projects ranging from £50k to £5m, you’ll be involved in pricing and securing a wide range of infrastructure schemes including:
- Pipelines
- Reservoirs
- Pumping stations
- Screens
- Runaways
- Associated water infrastructure and civil engineering works
Operating within a collaborative pre-construction team, the Estimator will play a key role in producing accurate, competitive submissions while supporting the successful delivery of framework projects.
The Role
As Estimator, you’ll be responsible for:
- Preparing detailed cost estimates for water infrastructure projects across clean and wastewater frameworks.
- Developing pricing using framework schedules of rates, first principle estimating and NEC contract mechanisms.
- Producing high-quality tender and pre-construction documentation.
- Reviewing project scope and identifying commercial opportunities and risks.
- Working closely with operational teams to develop winning submissions.
- Liaising with clients and framework partners throughout the estimating process.
- Ensuring all pre-construction documentation meets client and CDM requirements.
- Managing multiple estimates simultaneously while working to tight deadlines.
- Maintaining estimating data and supporting continuous improvements to internal systems.
About You To be successful as an Estimator, you’ll ideally have:
- Previous estimating experience within civil engineering or utilities.
- A strong background delivering water infrastructure projects.
- Experience pricing works including pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations or similar assets.
- Knowledge of framework contracts, schedule of rates and first principle estimating.
- Familiarity with NEC contracts.
- Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
- The ability to manage multiple projects within a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive approach with the confidence to work independently and collaboratively.
What’s On Offer
- £60k + £5400 car allowance
- Hybrid working
- Long-term secured framework projects
- Enhanced family leave
- Company pension
- Private healthcare
- 25 days holiday
- Referral bonus scheme
- Ongoing training and career development
- The opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects across the South West