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Contact Carrington West

Carrington West

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Estimator

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Carrington West

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
5 hours ago
Salary
350.00 - 500.00 GBP Daily
Recruiter
Carrington West
Closes
11 Nov 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer
Contract Type
Contract

Description

I'm looking to speak with Estimators within the highways sector.

Estimator

Location: Cambridge

Rate: GBP350-GBP500 Outside IR35 DOE

Duration: 12 months

Hybrid working available

Are you an Estimator or Senior Estimator with real earthworks experience wanting to join a busy pre-construction team on a strong pipeline of highways projects.

You will be managing the tendering of projects - maximising tendered margin while identifying value engineering opportunities and successfully winning work.

What you'll do

Actively tender projects received by the business

Understand contractual terms and identify potential risks to the business

Review all information received to understand the scope of works to be tendered

Submit tenders on time and to the client's requirements

Accurately measure relevant works to derive and validate quantities for pricing

Build up tender rates from first principles on a labour, plant and material basis

Identify value engineering opportunities to offer clients

Obtain market rates for subcontracted works

Respond to client queries in a timely manner

Understand programme and buildability constraints within a tender

Lead the handover of secured work, passing information to the delivery team

Maintain client relationships and seek opportunities for new and continued work

Provide support and advice to less experienced members of the team

What you'll bring

Proven estimating experience on earthworks / highways schemes

Estimating software and strong Excel skills

For more information please click APPLY NOW or call Ty Darbyshire on (phone number removed).

Ad ID: 5419160622

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