Estimator Water Projects
About the Role
We are recruiting for an experienced Estimator to support a growing utilities contractoroperating across the UK. The company delivers connection, and infrastructure works acrossmultiple utility sectors, including electricity, gas, and water, and is expanding its water divisionwith new projects and long-term frameworks.
The successful candidate will focus primarily on water projects, producing accurate andcommercially sound cost estimates for new connections and infrastructure works. Experiencein other utility disciplines (electricity, gas, or multi-utility) is an advantage but not essential.This role offers a great opportunity for someone who wants to develop within a dynamic,forward-thinking utilities environment.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare detailed cost estimates for water connection and infrastructure projects,including mains, services, ducting, and reinstatement. Analyse tender documents, undertake take-offs and prepare professionally presentedquotations. Work closely with design, delivery, procurement, and commercial teams to validateassumptions and pricing. Build accurate labour, plant, material, and subcontract pricing for water-relatedschemes. Contribute to tender submissions, commercial proposals, and bid reviews. Maintain and update the internal rate library, benchmarking and improving costaccuracy. Track bid progress, monitor outcomes, and provide feedback to improve futureestimating performance. Ensure compliance with relevant utility adoption standards and client requirements.Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience in estimating water sector projects, ideally within utilities orinfrastructure. Strong understanding of waterworks: mains, service connections, reinstatement, andexcavation scopes. Confident in producing take-offs, preparing tenders and managing commercial inputs. Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel and estimating tools; strong numerical andanalytical ability. Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional internalteams. Strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and theability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable Skills Exposure to electricity, gas or multi-utility estimating. Knowledge of ICP/NERS/GIRS/WIRS adoption standards. Understanding of civils works such as trenching, ducting, and reinstatement. Experience supporting junior estimators or helping develop internal pricing tools/ratelibraries.
Whats on Offer Opportunity to join a growing utilities contractor with a strong pipeline of water andmulti-utility work. Career development and progression within a hands-on commercial/estimatingenvironment. Competitive salary and benefits package (details can be added). Variety of projects across the UK, supporting critical utility infrastructure.
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