Costing Specialist

5 days ago


Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Inside Avenue Recruitment Ltd Full time
Role Overview

The role of Civils Estimator is pivotal in producing detailed pricing for HV & EHV civil & cable installations up to 132kV in public highways from client scope and specifications.

This involves working closely with colleagues to develop a bid strategy, interpreting tender documents, and identifying potential risks and challenges. Effective communication with the street works department is crucial to obtain Gazetteer information & Local Authority restrictions.

A key responsibility is to prepare bespoke & Excel cost models from first principles for estimating, budgeting, and forecasting, as well as liaising with Project and Delivery Managers to determine outputs, programme, resource, and approach to pricing of schemes.

Additional duties include preparing tender submissions, negotiating and analyzing costs, and evaluating subcontract responses. The successful candidate will finalize bid review and sign off with Divisional Director / Senior Managers prior to submission, while also attending post-tender reviews and BAFO meetings, and handing over successful tenders to the delivery team & QS.

With a strong background in estimating or equivalent, the ideal candidate should have at least 5 years' experience in similar positions, particularly within the utilities sector. A good knowledge of civil engineering, specifically utility contracting, is essential. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Office Outlook is also required.

In terms of benefits, this role offers a salary of £75,000 + Benefits per annum, including 36 days annual leave entitlement (28 days + Bank Holidays), overtime (1.5 times), private pension scheme, health cash-plan, discount and cashback scheme, annual bonus, discounted gym scheme, long service award, retail discount scheme, and employee assistance programme.



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