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Senior Estimator
Location: City of London
Salary: £70K- £100K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time
Reference: 2523505_1792511604
Posted: October 20, 2026
Senior Estimator
We are currently looking for a senior estimator to join a reputable specialist engineering contractor. The opportunity is to work on some of the London's most challenging and high-profile engineering projects. You can have to opportunity to work on projects up to £60 million.
The role
- Prepare estimates from drawings, specifications and tender documents.
- Calculate quantities, labour, materials and other project expenses.
- Build up rates using actual resources, productivity and material requirements rather than relying solely on historical rates.
- Work with the preconstruction team to develop competitive bids, assess value-engineering options, challenge assumptions and support commercial negotiations.
You should have:
- Experience from initial tender review through submission, award and handover.
- The ability to identify risk, opportunity and cost-saving alternatives.
- The ability to manage competing tenders, deadlines and deliverables.
- The ability to build up costs from labour, materials, productivity and methodology.
What we can offer
- Competitive base pay
- Flexible benefits scheme
- Performance bonus
- Personal Development
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