Job Description

Estimator

Long-Term Contract Hybrid Outside IR35 £350-£500/day DOE

Are you an Estimator or Senior Estimator with real earthworks experience wanting to join a busy pre-construction team on a strong pipeline of highways projects.

You will be managing the tendering of projects - maximising tendered margin while identifying value engineering opportunities and successfully winning work.

What you'll do

Actively tender projects received by the business
Understand contractual terms and identify potential risks to the business
Review all information received to understand the scope of works to be tendered
Submit tenders on time and to the client's requirements
Accurately measure relevant works to derive and validate quantities for pricing
Build up tender rates from first principles on a labour, plant and material basis
Identify value engineering opportunities to offer clients
Obtain market rates for subcontracted works
Respond to client queries in a timely manner
Understand programme and buildability constraints within a tender
Lead the handover of secured work, passing information to the delivery team
Maintain client relationships and seek opportunities for new and continued work
Provide support and advice to less experienced members of the team

What you'll bring

Proven estimating experience on earthworks / highways schemes
Confident cut-and-fill and mass-haul take-off
Solid grasp of plant, muck-away and groundworks pricing
Estimating software and strong Excel skills

Why this is a good opportunity:

Outside IR35 - keep the full benefit of your rate
£350-£500/day DOE - reflecting your specialism and seniority
Hybrid working - office and home, structured around delivery
Long-term security - a genuine pipeline, not a few weeks' cover

The freedom of contracting, the stability of a long term contract, and an outside-IR35 rate. A rare combination in this market.

For more information please click APPLY NOW or call Ty Darbyshire on (phone number removed).