Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering
Exeter | £80,000–£90,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Full Hybrid Working

We''re working with a highly respected regional civil engineering contractor looking to appoint an experienced Senior Estimator to join their Exeter-based team.
The business delivers a diverse range of technically challenging civil engineering projects across the South West, with schemes typically valued between £10m and £30m.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, close-knit business with a strong reputation, a healthy pipeline of work and a genuinely flexible approach to working.

The Role

You''ll take a leading role in preparing competitive, commercially robust tenders across a varied portfolio of major civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Producing detailed estimates from first principles.
• Managing tenders for complex civil engineering schemes.
• Pricing works under NEC forms of contract.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and value engineering solutions.
• Working closely with pre-construction and operational teams.
• Supporting and mentoring Junior Estimators.

About You

We''re looking for an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator with a strong background in mixed civil engineering, ideally having priced larger, technically complex projects.
Experience across water, highways, structures, rail, environmental works or major infrastructure would be particularly relevant.
You''ll need excellent first-principles estimating skills, a sound understanding of NEC contracts and a collaborative, commercially aware approach.

What''s On Offer?

• £80,000–£90,000 salary
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Genuinely flexible hybrid working, with scope for more than two days per week from home.
• Interesting, varied projects across the South West.
• A friendly, sociable team and excellent long-term prospects.

This is a business that values its people, takes pride in its work and offers the opportunity to make a real contribution without the bureaucracy of a major national contractor.

Interested?

Get in touch with Girling Jones for a confidential conversation.