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Senior Estimator
August 23, 2021 | Comments Off on Senior Estimator
Location: Newcastle
Business Unit: Regional Build - North & Scotland
Contract: Permanent, full time
Be the best in Regional Build.
Being one of the leading regional builders in the UK means many things to the team here at Kier Group. Our people are trusted to deliver projects of all sizes and complexities, across very diverse sectors, throughout the country. Join us and you could be involved in building anything from a strategic asset costing hundreds of millions of pounds, to a small-budget school extension that creates priceless classroom space. Whatever you do, you'll be making a difference on projects that matter, every day of your working life.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Estimator in our Newcastle team, your role will be focused of advising, preparing and winning new tenders for the business. This will require you to manage robust and long-term relationships with clients and internal teams in line with the general strategy. You will need to assist as well as manage the production of tender documents, attend pre-tender and post tender interviews and provide data as requested.
What do we need from you?
As the ideal candidate you will have proven experience as a Senior Estimator within our chosen markets, as well as proven experience of managing the tender process across multiple schemes for a range of values (£3m and above). Experience in Cost Planning would be advantageous, as well as holding a relevant degree or other recognised construction qualification. We will, however, consider candidates with significant experience in an estimating role.
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, please visit our careers page.
Pre-employment checks
It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these. Closing Date: 20th September 2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment Agencies - opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV's are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.