Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering – Done the graft to learn your craft?

Senior Estimator – Civil Engineering

West Midlands | £Competitive + Car + Benefits | Done the graft to learn your craft?

Remember when estimating used to feel like a craft?

You know it’s a craft because you’ve done the graft to get to that stage.

When you had time to think, price properly, and still make it home before the kids were in bed?

Feels like a long time ago, doesn’t it.

If you’ve been around civils a while, you’ll know most estimating roles fall into one of two camps: chaos or coma. Either you’re spinning plates while half the info’s missing, or you’re churning out the same numbers for the same jobs, waiting for something vaguely exciting to land.

Here’s a thought — maybe the problem’s not you. Maybe it’s the environment.

This role’s with a long-established, award-winning West Midlands contractor — a business that’s been there, done that, built the bypass, and still takes pride in doing things properly. They’ve weathered every market wobble going because they plan ahead, treat people well, and pick the right work — not just any work for nightmare clients at rubbish margins.

They’re now looking for a Senior Estimator who knows their onions. Someone who’s done their graft, understands civils from the ground up, and still gets a kick out of winning good work the right way.

You’ll be pricing a broad range of projects — infrastructure, groundworks, highways — real variety, not the same template tender on rinse and repeat. You’ll work with an estimating team that actually collaborates, supported by a team who know their stuff.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape bids, advise pre-con, and help steer strategy — not just sit in a corner crunching rates while someone else makes the decisions….

Rips the a*** out of half of your work – then sticks the other half in the bin….

The role will be office based in the West Midlands.

And here’s the key difference: this isn’t a business chasing turnover for bragging rights. It’s a well-run, financially solid contractor that values steady, profitable growth over chest-beating one-hit-wonder headlines. That means realistic deadlines, quality data, and management that still remembers what “estimating” actually involves.

You’ll get:

• Competitive salary + car/allowance + benefits

• Strong order book with a healthy mix of public and private work

• A business that’s respected, stable, and properly run

• Support from senior leadership who listen, not lecture

• A culture that values quality over quantity — and people over bs and politics

So… how happy are you, really?

Still telling yourself you’re “comfortable”? Still waiting for things to “settle down”?

Or deep down, do you know you’ve outgrown your current setup — that you could be doing more, with people who actually get it?

Instead of people who don’t and won’t be told…

Interested?

Drop a quiet line to Civils Senior Talent. No pitch, no pressure — just a straight chat about your situation and whether this might be the move you’ve been waiting for.

Confidentiality and discretion 100% assured.

Don’t worry if you haven’t got an up-to-date CV it’s not important for now. Everyone who gets in touch will get a response.

Now the diversity bit…

Civils Senior Talent and our partner clients are equal opportunity employers.