Senior Estimator
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £60,000.0 to £70,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Car, 8% pension match, 25 days hol |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, s401xl |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4761400_1768403141 |
Summary
- Senior Estimator
- Civils Engineering Sector (Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure, Rivers, Renewable Energy)
- Based in Chesterfield
- Permanent role
- Salary negotiable
Benefits Package
- Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
- Early finish on a Friday
- Company pension match up to 8%
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option to buy extra)
- Extensive training programmes
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Employee Benefits Platform & Employee Assistance Programme
- Company social calendar
- Progression opportunity
- Company car / car allowance
We are now on the lookout for an Estimator or Senior Estimator to work out of an office in Chesterfield.
The main purpose of this role is to deal with the preparation, processing and submission of tenders for contracts by calculating the costs involved in supplying a product or service that meets the client's technical specification.
A full UK driving licence is essential as there may be some travel to sites and offices located around the UK.
This role will report directly to the Pre-Contracts Director.
Key Responsibilities
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- Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders within designated area
- Researching materials, equipment and labour costs
- Gain and understanding of what the client's needs are
- Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub-contractors
- Planning job timescales
- Assessing and advising on commercial risk and involvement in review/ input to quality submissions
- Preparing and submitting quotations for work
- Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities
- Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure that costs are kept in line with forecasts and clearly convey the financial elements of a tender to site staff at tender handover
- Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures
Skills Required
- A construction background and an understanding of estimating techniques is required as well as a sound knowledge of spreadsheets.
- An ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with a flexible approach
- Must have experience working on civil engineering schemes with a main contractor.
- The role will involve detailed analysis of direct and indirect costs along with regular reporting on the progress of tenders at all stages, whilst working to strict deadlines in order to achieve desirable results.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
What you need to do now
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