Estimator - Groundworks and Civils
CV-LibraryLuton, BedfordshirepermanentPosted: 15 October 2026
Apply NowSenior Estimator – Groundworks and Civil Engineering (First Principles)
HYBRID WORKING - 2-3 split office and home – Office near Luton
Salary up to £120,000 + package (depending on experience)
Residential and Commercial Groundworks packages
Senior Estimator required from a Groundworks and Civil Engineering background by a very reputable and well recognised subcontracting business.
Working in a small but experienced team you will be responsible for the accurate pricing of tenders valued from £100k - £10m.
Typical Duties:
* First principles pricing of projects
* Take offs, measurement and rates build up
* BOQ measurement
* Spotting risk and reward opportunities
* Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
* Attending prestart meetings at project stage
* Client and subcontractor when required
Hybrid role – office and home working
* Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload individually and sometimes with the team
* Pricing tenders valued between £100k - £10m typically
* Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
* Reporting to the business shareholders
* Working for a very well-established business, a well known contracting business
Covering civil engineering including but not limited to:
* 75% on Roads, sewers and housing plots on residential schemes
* 25% on Excavations, foundations, drainage, tanks, etc on commercial & industrial civil engineering infrastructure
Rewards
* Salary to suit experience level – between £80,000 - £120,000 + 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
HYBRID WORKING - 2-3 split office and home – Office near Luton
Salary up to £120,000 + package (depending on experience)
Residential and Commercial Groundworks packages
Senior Estimator required from a Groundworks and Civil Engineering background by a very reputable and well recognised subcontracting business.
Working in a small but experienced team you will be responsible for the accurate pricing of tenders valued from £100k - £10m.
Typical Duties:
* First principles pricing of projects
* Take offs, measurement and rates build up
* BOQ measurement
* Spotting risk and reward opportunities
* Attending tender adjudication meetings with Directors
* Attending prestart meetings at project stage
* Client and subcontractor when required
Hybrid role – office and home working
* Overseeing and managing tenders and bids workload individually and sometimes with the team
* Pricing tenders valued between £100k - £10m typically
* Dealing with a very established Blue Chip client base
* Reporting to the business shareholders
* Working for a very well-established business, a well known contracting business
Covering civil engineering including but not limited to:
* 75% on Roads, sewers and housing plots on residential schemes
* 25% on Excavations, foundations, drainage, tanks, etc on commercial & industrial civil engineering infrastructure
Rewards
* Salary to suit experience level – between £80,000 - £120,000 + 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