Job title
Estimator
Location
Leeds
Salary or rate
£28000 - £40,000
Contract type
Permanent
About the role
Venatu are looking for an experienced Estimator to join a successful commercial team. You will be responsible for preparing accurate estimates, reviewing tender documents, and liaising with teams throughout the bidding process.
Key responsibilities
- Obtain and evaluate quotations from subcontractors, suppliers, and specialist providers to support competitive tender submissions.
- Identify commercial, technical, operational, and programme-related risks and contribute towards tender risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
- Prepare tender adjudication documents, clarifications, assumptions, qualifications, and supporting commercial information.
- Collaborate with operational, engineering, planning, and commercial teams to ensure estimates are practical, buildable, and aligned with project delivery requirements.
- Assist in the maintenance and development of estimating databases, benchmark rates, historical cost data, and pricing libraries
- Preparation of detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for Civil Engineering, Rail, Infrastructure, Marine, and multidisciplinary construction projects.
- Development of estimates using first principles and bottom-up estimating methodologies including labour, plant, material, subcontract, logistics, and productivity outputs.
- Preparation and derivation of Schedule of Rates (SoR) based upon resource build-ups, productivity analysis, and construction methodologies.
- Undertake detailed quantity take-offs from drawings, specifications, and technical documentation using manual and digital measurement techniques.
Essential:
- Understanding of Civil Engineering and/or Rail construction methodologies
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Knowledge of resource-based estimating principles
- Competent in Microsoft Excel and estimating software
- HNC / HND / Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline, or equivalent practical estimating experience
- Strong numerical and analytical capability.
What is on offer
- Competitive Pay
- A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
- Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working, depending on business needs (after probation)
- Company Sick Pay
- Annual professional subscription costs
- Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
