Estimator – Civils

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Costain Group PLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1865

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🎖️ Defense

Consulting • Logistics • Defense

Costain Group PLC is a UK-based engineering, construction and consultancy company that designs, builds and manages critical infrastructure across sectors including road, rail, integrated transport, water, energy and defence & nuclear. It delivers large-scale infrastructure projects and services — from planning and digital consulting to construction, delivery and long-term operation — often partnering with public utilities and government bodies to improve connectivity and sustainability. The company emphasizes sustainability, safety, and career development while serving institutional and corporate clients.

📋 Description

• Prepare detailed and accurate estimates for water and wastewater civil engineering projects. • Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, schedules and scopes of work. • Develop detailed pricing for earthworks and excavation, reinforced concrete and structures, pipelines and utilities, roads, access and drainage, treatment works and associated infrastructure, temporary works and site establishment, and mechanical and electrical interfaces. • Obtain and analyse quotations from subcontractors and suppliers. • Develop bills of quantities, rates, build-ups and resource requirements. • Liaise with designers, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors and clients to clarify scope and technical requirements. • Identify project risks, assumptions, exclusions and opportunities and reflect them in estimates. • Support construction methodologies and programmes to inform accurate pricing. • Undertake value engineering and identify efficiency and cost improvement opportunities. • Maintain accurate estimating records in accordance with company procedures. • Present estimates and tender submissions to senior management and operational teams. • Support tender negotiations and post-tender clarifications. • Carry out benchmarking and review historical project data to improve estimating accuracy. • Support handover of successful tenders to commercial and project delivery teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Degree/HND level qualified or equivalent in civil engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction or a related discipline. • Relevant professional qualification or membership of a recognised industry body. • Experience working on major UK water infrastructure programmes such as AMP delivery programmes. • Previous experience as a Civils Estimator within the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sector. • Experience estimating projects within the water and wastewater sector is highly desirable. • Strong understanding of civil engineering construction methods, materials, plant and labour requirements. • Experience pricing works involving pipelines, earthworks, concrete structures, drainage and water infrastructure. • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and tender documentation. • Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of project costs, risks and margins. • Experience obtaining and evaluating subcontractor and supplier quotations. • Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail. • Good knowledge of estimating and cost management systems, together with strong Microsoft Excel skills. • Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary pre-construction team.