Estimator

Bennett and Game are proud to partner with a well-established Civil Engineering contractor with a strong history of excellence since their founding in 1972. As a family-owned business with a turnover of 30 million and a dedicated team of 170 employees, our client takes pride in delivering high-quality projects while maintaining a supportive and collaborative workplace.

As an Estimator, you will deliver accurate and timely cost estimates for civil engineering schemes up to 10m, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with company objectives. Key responsibilities include analysing tender opportunities, preparing and presenting management information, and submitting detailed tenders within operational guidelines. You will contribute to workload and client feedback reviews to improve tender success, maintaining effective communication with colleagues and clients while ensuring compliance with health and safety, equality, and confidentiality standards.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 65,000 - 70,000
• Company Car/Allowance
• 25 Days Holiday
• Death in Service (4x salary)
• Pension: Up to 5%
• Income Protection Scheme

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare competitive tender submissions for projects up to 10m.
• Analyse tender opportunities and present detailed cost and resource information.
• Participate in workload and client feedback reviews to maximize success rates.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and clients.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and confidentiality standards.
• Support personal and team development through performance reviews.

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in Civils Estimating, preferably with site operational experience.
• Skills: Proficiency in Conquest, MS Project/Primavera P6, NEC contracts, and procurement processes.
• Qualifications: HNC/Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Attributes: Commercially astute, detail-oriented, and excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Full UK driving license.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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