Estimator
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Estimators, valuers and assessors
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Estimator Regional Civil Engineering
If you're looking to develop your estimating career within a sector that underpins the country's infrastructure, this is your opportunity. At Octavius, we're seeking an Estimator to join our expanding regional civil engineering team, supporting the delivery of essential works across highways, earthworks, drainage, utilities, structures, public realm improvements, and wider infrastructure schemes. If you enjoy the challenge of competitive tendering and want to contribute to projects that make a real difference to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll support the preparation and management of analytical cost estimates, target costs, and budgets for a wide range of civil engineering tenders and frameworks. Your responsibilities will include:
If you're looking to develop your estimating career within a sector that underpins the country's infrastructure, this is your opportunity. At Octavius, we're seeking an Estimator to join our expanding regional civil engineering team, supporting the delivery of essential works across highways, earthworks, drainage, utilities, structures, public realm improvements, and wider infrastructure schemes. If you enjoy the challenge of competitive tendering and want to contribute to projects that make a real difference to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll support the preparation and management of analytical cost estimates, target costs, and budgets for a wide range of civil engineering tenders and frameworks. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing accurate, compliant cost estimates that reflect project scope, ground conditions, and construction methodologies.
- Assisting in the development of cost plans, budget estimates, and design-to-cost budgets.
- Working with engineering and delivery teams to analyse method-related costs, temporary works, traffic management, access constraints, and site logistics.
You'll join a collaborative, motivated team delivering projects across a variety of regional civil engineering frameworks and client portfolios. At Octavius, relationships matter. You'll work closely with bid teams, project managers, commercial managers, planners, engineers, suppliers, and client representatives. Our clients include major organisations across the infrastructure and local authority sectors, giving you the opportunity to contribute to high-profile, safety-critical projects.
What You'll Receive
We offer a competitive rewards package, including:
- Company Car scheme
- Private Healthcare
- Pension and Life Assurance
- 25 days Annual Leave plus your birthday off
- Hybrid working where possible
- Enhanced Paternity & Maternity packages
You're an estimator with experience in civil engineering, groundworks, or infrastructure projects. You bring:
- Experience preparing cost estimates, ideally from first principles, for civil engineering or infrastructure schemes.
- Understanding of Method of Measurement and experience preparing Bills of Quantities.
- Knowledge of construction techniques across earthworks, drainage, utilities, highways, structures, and temporary works.
- Strong IT skills and familiarity with estimating software.
- A degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent relevant experience.
- A proactive, detail-driven approach and a passion for building strong working relationships and improving processes.
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