Senior Estimator – Manchester – Civils/Water Projects
Up to £100,000 salary
My client are a Tier one civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
* Water
* Transport
* Built environment
* Energy
Key Responsibilities
Lead Estimates
* Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
* Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators.
* Identify opportunities and risks during the tender process.
* Maintain tender estimate file.
* Provide indicative pricing support for business development.
Present estimates at adjudication
* Prepare an estimating adjudication pack.
* Maintain notes of adjudication meetings.
Handover to site teams at contract award
* Prepare estimating handover packs.
* Maintain notes of the handover meeting.
* Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to the estimate and key assumptions.
Key Measures and Targets
* Winning work to meet the Company’s objectives.
* Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions.
* Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams.
* Supporting temporary works for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders.
What you will bring
* Engineering background.
* HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification.
* Experience in water and civils.
* Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £50m.
* Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
* Chartered, incorporated status or similar.
* Knowledge of wastewater, rail, or the tunnelling sector – Desirable.
Job Title: Senior Estimator – Manchester – Civils/Water Projects
Company: AndersElite
Location: Manchester
Posted: Feb 11th 2026
Closes: Mar 14th 2026
Sector: Construction
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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