Estimator
AMCOEstimator – Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Region: West (North West & Central)
Location: Warrington
Job Type: Full-time
Play a Key Role in Winning and Shaping Major Infrastructure Projects
We are looking for a talented and commercially astute Estimator to join our growing West Region team, based in Warrington.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of project delivery, developing winning bids and shaping the future pipeline of complex civil engineering projects across sectors including rail, highways, environment, power, and aviation.
You’ll be joining a dynamic and fast-paced work-winning function where your expertise will directly influence business growth, project success, and client relationships across the region.
What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary (based on experience)
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance & health cash plan
- Health Cash plan and rewards platform
- Structured career development and clear progression pathways
- Ongoing learning and leadership development programmes
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- A supportive and collaborative working culture where your voice is heard
Why Join?
With a strong and expanding portfolio across the North West and Central regions, our Warrington office is a key hub for delivering strategic infrastructure projects.
You’ll work as part of a collaborative, high-performing team, partnering closely with planners, bid managers, and operational leads to deliver innovative, competitive, and high-quality tender submissions.
This is your chance to take ownership, make an impact, and grow your career within a business that genuinely invests in its people.
The Role
As an Estimator, you will play a crucial role in the preparation, development, and delivery of competitive and commercially sound tenders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage tenders from initial enquiry through to final submission
- Develop robust, competitive and cost-effective pricing strategies
- Collaborate with internal teams to define bid-winning approaches and methodologies
- Prepare detailed estimates using first principles
- Carry out take-offs from drawings and technical documentation
- Assess and manage risk and opportunity pricing within tenders
- Engage with the supply chain to obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations
- Work closely with Planners and delivery teams to ensure realistic resourcing and programme alignment
- Present tender proposals to senior management for review and approval
- Support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the estimating function
- Mentor and support junior team members where appropriate
About You
You are a driven and detail-oriented estimator with a strong background in civil engineering and a passion for delivering high-quality work.
Essential:
- Proven experience as an Estimator within civil engineering / infrastructure
- Strong experience in multi-disciplinary projects and/or frameworks
- Solid understanding of first principles estimating
- Ability to analyse technical information and translate it into accurate cost plans
- Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Desirable:
- Experience across sectors such as rail, highways, environment, or utilities
- Previous site or operational experience
- Familiarity with estimating software (e.g. Causeway)
Be Part of Something Bigger
This is more than just an estimating role, it’s an opportunity to influence major infrastructure investment across the West Region, contribute to winning high-profile projects, and play a key role in a growing, forward-thinking business.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager
The Benefits
We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:
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