Senior Estimator
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | RH10 9NH |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7923 |
Summary
We're looking for a Senior Civils Estimator to join our Natural Resources Nuclear & Networks team for Southern Water framework
Location: Crawley
Hours: 40 hours per week
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Civils Estimator, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in maximising the commercial position of Kier whilst securing opportunities in line with our contract objectives.
What will your day to day look like?
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the estimating process within the bid or framework teams from receipt of documents to handover to the delivery teams.
-Preparation and representation of the estimate bid team meetings and final settlement of bid
-Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings
-Technical and commercial appraisal of material and subcontract quotations including selection of prospective sub-contractors
-Use of estimating software as a basis of preparing the estimate, RIB Candy or similar software.
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Civils Estimator is great for you if:
-Degree/HNC qualified in a construction or civil engineering related subject
-Experience working as an Estimator for a major civil engineer contractor
-Commercial awareness with a knowledge of various forms of contract - NEC, ICE and IChemE
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Location: Crawley
Hours: 40 hours per week
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Civils Estimator, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in maximising the commercial position of Kier whilst securing opportunities in line with our contract objectives.
What will your day to day look like?
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the estimating process within the bid or framework teams from receipt of documents to handover to the delivery teams.
-Preparation and representation of the estimate bid team meetings and final settlement of bid
-Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings
-Technical and commercial appraisal of material and subcontract quotations including selection of prospective sub-contractors
-Use of estimating software as a basis of preparing the estimate, RIB Candy or similar software.
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Civils Estimator is great for you if:
-Degree/HNC qualified in a construction or civil engineering related subject
-Experience working as an Estimator for a major civil engineer contractor
-Commercial awareness with a knowledge of various forms of contract - NEC, ICE and IChemE
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.