Estimator

Role overview

This permanent Estimator position focuses on highways and term maintenance projects. The role is based in Birmingham, with candidates considered from across the UK; however, the North West and Midlands are preferred. Working arrangements are hybrid.

Package and benefits

• Pay of up to £60,000, with scope to increase for the right experience and cultural fit
• Company car or car allowance
• 10% combined pension contribution
• 25 days of annual leave, plus the option to purchase or sell up to 5 additional days
• Life cover at 4 times salary
• Annual bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• Long-term progression with a globally established infrastructure group

About the opportunity

You will join a growing highways and infrastructure business that prices and supports long-term highways term maintenance and asset management contracts. The company sits within a large international infrastructure group with multibillion turnover, a worldwide footprint, and a strong position in UK highways frameworks. Even with that scale, the business is described as agile and entrepreneurial, with limited hierarchy and a high degree of local decision-making.

The position is suited to someone who likes responsibility, ownership, and the chance to influence outcomes, while still working within a structured governance environment.

What you will do

Reporting to the Lead Estimator, you will help produce competitive, accurate, and compliant bids across highways and infrastructure maintenance frameworks.

• Build first-principles estimates for highways and term maintenance activities
• Price long-term maintenance and framework contracts with a focus on accuracy and commercial strength
• Contribute to tender strategy, risk assessment, and governance checks
• Work with supply chain partners to obtain competitive quotations and improve commercial value
• Prepare clear and traceable estimating outputs using estimating systems and Microsoft Excel
• Collaborate with operational, technical, and commercial colleagues
• Assist with handover to delivery teams when needed

About you

This opportunity will suit a commercially aware estimator who can work confidently within governance processes, while still being proactive and adaptable.

• Proven background as an estimator in highways, term maintenance, or infrastructure maintenance
• Solid understanding of term service or framework-based contracts
• Experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor
• Strong ability to produce first-principles estimates
• Experience dealing with and influencing supply chain partners
• Very strong attention to detail and commercial judgement

Other backgrounds considered

• Highways professionals without direct term maintenance experience
• Rail or infrastructure maintenance candidates with relevant framework experience

Culture and working style

• Professional, collaborative, and focused on delivery
• Flat structure with minimal hierarchy
• Entrepreneurial thinking is encouraged
• High expectations around governance, accuracy, and accountability
• A combination of global scale and local autonomy

Additional information

Specialist surfacing experience, including micro asphalt, slurry, and surface dressing, would be an advantage but is not essential.

This is presented as a strong long-term career move for someone seeking stability, technical challenge, and genuine progression within a lean, fast-moving team.