Job Title: Senior Estimator
Location: London
Salary:£70,000 - £85,000 + package (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Water Infrastructure / Non-Infrastructure
About the Opportunity
We’re working with a Tier 1 contractor bidding on a£1bn national water framework, covering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure works on water treatment schemes.
As Senior Estimator, you’ll be pricing complex civils and MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) projects, including:
🔹 Water and wastewater treatment upgrades
🔹 New process plant installations
🔹 Civils asset refurbishment and pumping station upgrades
🔹 Emergency reactive works following storm events
This is a long-term framework with a secure pipeline, giving you the chance to price a wide variety of schemes with real environmental impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead pricing for both infrastructure and non-infrastructure water sector projects
- Prepare first-principles estimates from tender documents, drawings, and specs
- Coordinate with design, planning, and engineering teams to develop construction methodology and programme logic
- Build and maintain pricing databases and benchmark costs for civils and MEICA scopes
- Engage the supply chain for specialist material and subcontractor input
- Support tender strategy, risk reviews, and final submission preparation
- Produce detailed handover documentation for delivery teams
Experience & Requirements:
- Strong estimating background in water, marine or civil engineering – ideally across both civils and M&E works
- Experience with NEC-based tenders and major frameworks
- Comfortable pricing both traditional civils (earthworks, structures) and non-infra packages (treatment plant, M&E systems)
- Proficiency in estimating software and digital take-off platforms
- Good commercial awareness and communication skills across pre-construction disciplines
- HNC/Degree in civil engineering or related field preferred
What’s On Offer:
- Involvement in a nationally critical water framework
- Long-term role with varied scope (infra + non-infra)
- Collaborative team environment with progression opportunities
- Full package including car/allowance, pension, bonus, and training support