Senior Estimator - Civil Engineering

Matchtech Group

  • Birmingham
  • £60,000-90,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Senior Estimator with heavy civil engineering experience for a contract role based in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to a major rail project on an initial 6-month contract.Key skills required for this roleEstimating, Heavy Civils, RailImportantEstimating, Heavy Civils, RailJob descriptionOur client, a prominent player in the rail sector, is seeking a Senior Estimator with heavy civil engineering experience for a contract role based in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to contribute to a major rail project on an initial 6-month contract.Key Responsibilities:
  • Leading the development of a small team within a major rail project
  • Supporting and leading assurance on contractor estimates
  • Producing high-level order of magnitude costs and first principal estimates
  • Working across multiple work packages and disciplines
  • Completing a full take-off independently, including proficiency in UK measurement methods (RMM1, CESMM4) and estimating software
  • Understanding indirect costs and other fees in estimates
  • Engaging with stakeholders such as engineers, clients, and authorities
  • Reviewing outputs from junior estimators and providing project guidance
  • Writing basis-of-estimate reports for director review
  • Benchmarking outputs against market data
Job Requirements:
  • Experience in estimating within the civil engineering sector, particularly rail
  • Strong leadership and team development skills
  • Advanced understanding of UK measurement methods and estimating software
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks and disciplines
  • Proficiency in producing detailed and high-level estimates
  • Strong stakeholder engagement capabilities
  • Ability to review and guide junior estimators' outputs
  • Experience in writing comprehensive basis-of-estimate reports
  • Capability to benchmark against market data
  • Willingness to travel to London and/or Birmingham 3 days a week
If you are a seasoned Senior Estimator looking to apply your expertise to a significant rail project, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team in London.

Matchtech Group