Estimator
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO3 0NN |
| Company: | Tarmac Trading Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tarmac/TP/67621/7055 |
Summary
Are you an experiencedEstimatorlooking to take the next step in your career within a dynamic and forward-thinking team?
We’re seeking a motivated individual to join our commercial department, supporting key infrastructure and maintenance projects across the region. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of challenging schemes, contributing to the successful delivery of tenders and commercial solutions.
Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive):
- Act as a vital member of the commercial team, supporting the Senior Estimator and Commercial Manager
- Develop strong working relationships with internal teams and client representatives
- Liaise with clients during the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase
- Research and compile data on materials, labour, equipment, and project timescales
- Prepare tenders from schedule of rates, including traffic management subcontractor elements
- Review received tenders, advise clients on suitability, and assist in contract documentation
- Support measurement and valuation of ongoing work, identifying deviations from original contracts
- Collaborate closely with Estimating and Operations teams across all work packages
Requirements for the Role:
- Proficient in Causeway 3 estimating software (essential)
- Experience with SAP and CEMAR (advantageous)
- Working knowledge of Chapter 8 (Parts 1, 2, and 3), TSRGD 2016, and the Safety of Street Works & Road Works Code of Practice
- Familiarity with NEC3/4 contracts (highly beneficial)
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation abilities
- Degree-level education preferred; HND or QBE (Qualified by Experience) also considered
- Full UK manual driving licence (max 6 points) – company vehicle provided
The role is based our at Tarmac Colchester Office in Essex. The office is easily commutable from Colchester, Tiptree, West Mersea, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Bentley, Braintree, Witham, Ipswich, Sudbury, Halstead, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.
Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Why Us
In addition to this rolewe also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
- Bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free andconfidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
- Training and development opportunities
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Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer.We arecommittedto creating aninclusivework environment for all employees andactivelyencourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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