Estimator
Meet the recruiter

Richard Dawkins
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
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Green car scheme
Estimator
We're looking for an Estimator to join our Construction team based in Stansted.
Location: Stansted
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As an Estimator, you'll play a key role in supporting the generation of profitable tenders across a diverse range of construction projects. Working within our Construction team, you'll help estimate project costs, assess risks, and identify opportunities to maximise value. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects within sectors including education, health, defence, and aviation, whilst building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Estimator, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in delivering profitable tenders that contribute to our order pipeline and market share. Your day to day will include:
- Supporting the preparation of tenders by estimating costs and resources for projects
- Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors to minimise costs and maximise profit
- Building and maintaining commercial relationships with customers, consultants, and the supply chain
- Contributing to tender assessments, validation, and final submissions
- Providing regular, accurate reports and forecasts to support decision-making
What are we looking for?
This role of Estimator is great for you if:
- You have experience working within a Main Contractor company
- You're proficient in Excel and Estimating System Software
- You have a conscientious working approach with strong attention to detail
- You're comfortable building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- You're motivated by working collaboratively and contributing to successful project outcomes
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Stansted
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Vacancy ID: 13259
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Background check: None
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Closing date: 24 Nov 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
