Senior Estimator

We're looking for a Senior Estimator to join our Construction team based in Essex

Location: Witham, Essex

Join our Construction team and play a key role in supporting the development of successful, profitable tenders. As a Senior Estimator, you'll work collaboratively within a supportive environment, contributing to major regional projects whilst building strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and consultants. This is an excellent opportunity to use your expertise in cost estimation and tender preparation whilst developing your leadership skills within a forward-thinking organisation.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Estimator, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in delivering profitable tenders and maximising our market share. Your day to day will include:

• Preparing and estimating costs for tenders, identifying opportunities to minimise risk and maximise profit
• Leading and mentoring the estimating team, promoting best practice and collaborative working
• Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors to secure competitive pricing whilst maintaining quality standards
• Collaborating with design, planning, commercial, and bid management teams throughout the tender process
• Supporting the handover of projects to delivery teams, ensuring smooth transition and clear communication

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Estimator is great for you if:

• You have experience working with a Main Contractor or Tier 1 Contractor company
• You're proficient in Excel, estimating software, and take-off tools such as Blue Beam
• You can demonstrate leadership experience within a pre-construction team
• You have supported and developed junior team members, helping them to grow their skills
• You bring a conscientious, detail-oriented approach to your work and enjoy problem-solving

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.