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Estimator – Construction

October 31, 2022 | Comments Off on Estimator – Construction

We're looking for an Estimator to join Kier Construction in the Eastern and Midlands Region.

Location: Rusden / Cambridge

Contract: Permanent, full time.

Responsibilities

Kier?Eastern are recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join the passionate team in the Eastern and Midlands region. With our diverse portfolio of projects, we are looking for a Senior Estimator who has a passion for the project at hand whilst also being able to work within a good and healthy team environment. We understand this approach is essential to ensure quality finished projects within budget and on time for our clients. You will be working on a portfolio of projects ranging from education to commercial, leisure, healthcare in the value of £5m - £60m.

Your day to day will include:

  • Prepare estimates to meet project goals, such as setting work hours, sequencing tasks, obtaining materials, and securing the best deals with venders and subcontractors.
  • Managing pre-qualification and pre-bid submissions
  • Ensuring that relevant documents and budgets are submitted before a bid deadline
Who are we looking for?

  • You will be experienced in our portfolio of projects with good technical construction knowledge.
  • Extensive knowledge of best industry practices and standards
  • Excellent research, proposal writing and oral presentation skills
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • 26 Days annual leave
  • Green car scheme
  • Matched pension up to 7.5%
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focused in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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