Senior Estimator – Civil EngineeringSalary: 60-70,000 + pkgLocation: KentRegions: Kent, Middlesex, South EastA Regional Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to work on a portfolio of civil engineering projects from £10–£50m each. These can include Highways, Rail, Water, Power and Infrastructure.Key Requirements- Degree qualified and preferably chartered.- Track record of leading the pre‑construction team for a civil engineering main contractor.- Track record in successfully estimating, bidding and winning design and build contracts.Responsibilities- Coordinate and work with the national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager.- Maintain contemporary expert knowledge and understanding of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit.- Lead and manage the development of winning proposals in response to bid documents issued by clients.- Take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals and ensure the defined company process and procedures are adhered to.- Agree bid strategy at start up meeting with Senior Management. This may involve working in a Joint Venture or Alliance Partnership.- Identify internal and external resource requirements, agree availability with Senior Management.- Maintain effective client (and JV / Partner) liaison including dialogue, clarifications and tender presentations.- Manage a realistic and up to date bid programme and deliverables register and ensure targets are met by the bid team through discussion and review meetings.- Undertake technical review of estimating, planning and supply chain proposals, supported by Estimator(s).- Lead and manage the development of high quality written and costed bid material with specialist support from the Proposals Manager and Bid Writer.- Co‑ordinate information for tender settlement in line with requirements of T66 agenda. Deliver tender settlement presentations to Senior Management. Disseminate actions to the bid team.- Gather post‑submission client feedback and attend meetings.



Identify and disseminate learning / best practice to the bid team and Proposals Manager.- Ensure full and smooth handover of bid stage information to the Operations Team and provide further input and advice as appropriate.- Develop, manage and maintain a supply chain database to provide full regional capability.- Contribute to the business market share through developing contacts and effective marketing and assist in PQQ submissions.- Assist in seeking out work streams which increase profitability and enhance market value.- Ensure compliance with Company systems and procedures.- Assist in the recruitment and development of work winning staff.Knowledge, Skills & Experience- Well‑developed written and verbal communication skills.- Ability to articulate clearly tender schemes internally with senior management and a range of contributing and support staff making up the bid team.- Ability to take the lead role in tender communication (queries, responses etc) with the client.- Confident in making persuasive presentations to clients.- Strong estimating and bid management skills.- Excellent resource management skills to ensure all bid deliverables are completed on time for both financial and quality submissions.- Ability to manage the requirements of several concurrent tenders and potentially work with and manage design teams and Joint Venture / Alliance partners.- Able to remain calm and work under tight timescales whilst maintaining the required high quality standard of work and good management practices.- Innovative and forward thinking.- Well‑developed commercial acumen and proven ability to develop and maintain supply chain relationships.- Ability to find a commercial advantage that provides a competitive tender and increases our margin.- Ability to link what we can deliver to client centred benefits.- Positive knowledge and understanding of cost planning and estimating requirements.- In depth understanding of construction forms of contract.- Understanding of the impact of value engineering, risk and programme on the final tendered price.- Experience in managing and delivering high quality submission deliverables.- To be able to understand the tender assessment and marking regime and be able to shape the written response to maximise the quality mark.- Have a methodical and thorough approach that ensures tenders are compliant, consistent and complete.- To identify the deliverables early in the tender and ensure contributing bid team fully understands the requirements, standards and timeline of their part.- Have a collaborative working style.- Operate at the centre of a tender and be able to manage the best out of people and take a hands‑on role as appropriate and when required.Person Specification- Previous experience should ideally be in civil engineering infrastructure projects ranging in value between £5m and £50m.- Management of a work winning business unit or bid team(s).- Bid management responsibility.- Tendering through estimating / project management role.- Construction background, familiar with a range of clients operating in the region and sector.- Construction related degree.- Membership of professional body with Chartered status (MICE or equivalent) (Desirable).- Experience/training in estimating of civil engineering infrastructure projects.- IT literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project planning and estimating software.- Evidence of bid management skills and experience.- Evidence of estimating skills and experience.- Construction planning.- Design co‑ordination.- Bid writing.- Detailed knowledge of the regional construction market.- Comprehensive understanding of the principals of construction law.- Commercially astute and able to gain competitive advantage.- Team player with collaborative behaviours.- Ability to manage and develop teams.- Client facing experience including the delivery of presentations.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering - £60,000 - £70,000 A Year (Moncton)
🏢 Regional Civil Engineering contractor
📍 Moncton