Estimator - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Your new company

A leading specialist contractor operating across the UK, delivering a wide range of structural repair, strengthening, and refurbishment services for civil engineering structures. The company is known for its technical expertise and collaborative approach to complex infrastructure projects.

Your new role

As a Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in assessing tender opportunities, reviewing technical documentation, and preparing detailed cost estimates for a variety of civil engineering projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating tender opportunities and reviewing drawings/specifications.
• Defining scope of work and preparing conceptual, budgetary, and firm price estimates.
• Conducting site visits to assess constraints and risks.
• Collaborating with Operations and HSE teams to define subcontract packages.
• Engaging with subcontractors and evaluating their proposals.
• Coordinating with internal departments for technical input and design requirements.
• Managing the tender process, including launch meetings, mid-bid reviews, and settlement meetings.
• Ensuring compliance with bid governance and compiling submission documents.
• Supporting contract negotiations and handovers to delivery teams.
• Building and maintaining client and supply chain relationships.

What you'll need to succeed

You'll ideally be a construction engineer or technician with experience in civil engineering structure repair, looking to transition into an office-based role. A strong understanding of commercial issues, cost estimation, risk, and works programming is essential. Familiarity with structural surveys, bridge bearing assessments, expansion joints, concrete repairs, and post-tensioning systems will be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Optional private health insurance (after probation)
• Annual performance bonus
• Structured onboarding and familiarisation training
• Personalised training and development plan
• Access to company share scheme (post-probation)

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk