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Senior Estimator in Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough (NN8), NN8 | BAM UK & Ireland Search Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Construction Estimator WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Thorpe Lubenham, Market Harborough (LE16), LE16 Basic Salary to £70k + Company Car + 21 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays 5 days ago Blinds and Curtains Installer Hillarys Blinds Cranford Saint Andrew, Kettering (NN14), NN15 7PP £50,000+ earnings p/a 2 weeks ago Religious Education Teacher Simply Education Kettering (NN14) £30000 - £50000 per annum 6 days ago Solutions Development Manager Great Bear Desborough, Kettering (NN14), NN14 2WB Competitive plus bonus 5 days ago Project Surveyor Damp, Mould & Disrepair Cross Keys Homes Peterborough, Cambridgeshire From £47,096 to £49,575 per annum 4 days ago Associate Director Carriera Goldings, Northampton (NN3), NN3 £60k - 80k per year 1 month ago Vehicle Prepper H&G Recruitment Solutions Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, Corby (NN17), NN17 5ZA £14.48 - £15.55 per hour in 14 hours NEW Contracts Manager WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Norwoodside, March (PE15), PE15 Basic Salary to £60,000 + Car / Car Allowance 4 weeks ago Quantity Surveyor 7formation Ltd Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby (NN17), NN17 4AP ££ Competitive 2 weeks ago 360 Operator WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Burrow's Bush, Wellingborough (NN8), NN8 Hourly Rate £24.00 per hour - CIS + 45 Hours per week 3 days ago Construction Estimator WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Thorpe Lubenham, Market Harborough (LE16), LE16 Basic Salary to £70k + Company Car + 21 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays 5 days ago Blinds and Curtains Installer Hillarys Blinds Cranford Saint Andrew, Kettering (NN14), NN15 7PP £50,000+ earnings p/a 2 weeks ago Religious Education Teacher Simply Education Kettering (NN14) £30000 - £50000 per annum 6 days ago Solutions Development Manager Great Bear Desborough, Kettering (NN14), NN14 2WB Competitive plus bonus 5 days ago Project Surveyor Damp, Mould & Disrepair Cross Keys Homes Peterborough, Cambridgeshire From £47,096 to £49,575 per annum 4 days ago Associate Director Carriera Goldings, Northampton (NN3), NN3 £60k - 80k per year 1 month ago Vehicle Prepper H&G Recruitment Solutions Phoenix Park Industrial Estate, Corby (NN17), NN17 5ZA £14.48 - £15.55 per hour in 14 hours NEW Contracts Manager WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Norwoodside, March (PE15), PE15 Basic Salary to £60,000 + Car / Car Allowance 4 weeks ago Quantity Surveyor 7formation Ltd Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby (NN17), NN17 4AP ££ Competitive 2 weeks ago 360 Operator WALLACE HIND SELECTION LIMITED Burrow's Bush, Wellingborough (NN8), NN8 Hourly Rate £24.00 per hour - CIS + 45 Hours per week 3 days ago Senior Estimator BAM UK & Ireland View Profile Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough (NN8), NN8 Permanent Published: 5 days ago Competitive plus Company Car, Pension, Private Healthcare & Life Assur Senior Estimator BAM UK & Ireland Building a sustainable tomorrow The energy sector is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Across the UK and Ireland, electricity networks are expanding at an unprecedented pace to support decarbonisation, energy security, and economic growth, connecting new offshore wind, interconnectors, storage, and low-carbon technologies to homes, industry, and communities. This transition is driving major investment in grid infrastructure, new delivery models, and digital innovation, while placing people, safety, and collaboration at the heart of delivery. For those looking to work on complex, nationally important projects with long-term purpose and impact, the energy sector offers a unique opportunity to help shape a more resilient, sustainable future while developing skills that will be critical for decades to come. BAM is currently looking for a Senior Estimator to join our Energy Pre-Construction team. In this role, you’ll support bids and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) projects, playing a key part in securing new work and delivering high-quality pre-construction services. Your team The role is based in Wellingborough with a hybrid working model offering flexibility between home, office, and site/client visits. Making Possible As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for the following: Coordinate with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department, the wider Pre-construction team and ECI project teams Manage and deliver cost estimates at various stages in scheme development, scope definition and design maturity to meet challenging timescales, including multiple iterations of budget and target prices Support the ECI project teams in preparing project budget costs, advising on value engineering and efficiencies and production of the Construction Target cost. Contribute to optioneering and feasibility assessments, value engineering proposals, liaise with bid and project teams representing a range of disciplines to develop and refine proposals and budget costs through to final target price estimates Liaise with clients, designers and other consultants, quantity surveyors and other third parties Organise and administer tender documents, correspondence, enquiries and quotations Challenge and contribute to all aspects of the bid preparation and submission and investigate safe and cost-effective solutions Collect and distribute feedback and maintain awareness of the latest techniques Prepare cost estimates from first principles using Candy estimating software Organise and participate in bid preparation and review meetings Prepare tender summary information and price risk and opportunity registers Prepare and communicate estimated information for bid review meetings and for handover to project teams Co Comply with the Company and Group bid governance procedures. What do you bring to the role? Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level Suitable civil engineering project experience in management, engineering or commercial roles Proven estimating experience in civil engineering bids Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates/outputs Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines What’s in it for you? Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8 % matched pension contributions Private healthcare Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Personal and professional development In Short Industry Construction & Property Founded 1865 Location Camberley, Surrey Company size 1000 - 4999 We are BAM We imagine, create and enrich buildings and infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where people can live, work and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow. That’s why we think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It’s how we make the iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society. Restless in our pursuit of better, we work collaboratively with our partners to unlock what’s possible, together. That's because we believe in actions, not words. And that’s why we’re on a mission to make possible. How We Work As part of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest construction and civil engineering groups in Europe, we are a growing multi-billion-euro business. Guided by strong values, we partner with ambitious clients who share our vision and are excited by its potential. Together, our determination helps break new ground, drives real social impact and futureproofs communities. Forming part of the BAM UK & Ireland Division, BAM Nuttall is a leading edge supplier of civil engineering services employing over 3,000 people and is fully focused on delivering quality infrastructure projects on behalf of all our customers. Thinking differently to deliver better infrastructure is achievable thanks to our great people – they are at the heart of everything we do. We nurture great teams by encouraging, educating and investing in incredible people. Our projects create local opportunities and enhance lives, leaving a legacy we’re all proud of. We support our people to work flexibly, maximise their talents and progress their careers, so they can lead fulfilling lives at home and at work. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, fairness, and respect runs through everything we do. We want everyone to have a sense of belonging here at BAM, where they can contribute to our fantastic projects, share experiences with their colleagues, and have their voice heard. Our Values At BAM, we are united by our values. They sit at the heart of what we do – from how we innovate – to how we interact. It is these values that lay the foundations for our success: We are Reliable – we deliver what we promise with a focus on quality We are Inclusive – we seek out new perspectives take inspiration from inclusion We are Sustainable – we are all responsible for building a sustainable tomorrow and it drives us forward We are Collaborative – we listen and include communities, colleagues, clients and supply chain in our decisions because together we thrive We take Ownership – because we know that great outcomes start with taking responsibility and pride in our work. Benefits Depending on your role, when you join us you could have access to: Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8% matched pension contributions Private healthcare Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Flexible benefits pot Personal and Professional Development programmes Open a World of possibilities Join us in Making Possible Senior Estimator jobs Senior Estimator jobs in Finedon Road Industrial Estate Construction jobs Construction jobs in Finedon Road Industrial Estate Estimating jobs Estimating jobs in Finedon Road Industrial Estate Jobs in Finedon Road Industrial Estate Estimator jobs Statistician jobs Senior Project Manager jobs Senior Qs jobs Junior Estimator jobs Civil Estimator jobs Electrical Estimator jobs Mechanical Estimator jobs Senior Authorised Person jobs Trainee Estimator jobs Senior Analyst Business jobs Senior jobs Joinery Estimator jobs Senior Planner jobs Actuarial Analyst jobs Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026
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