Estimating Manager Full Time

Lead the estimating function, setting clear priorities, standards, and ways of working.

Define and implement tender strategies aligned with Company objectives, risk appetite, and capacity.

Ensure rigorous application of Gated Lifecycle processes and Stage 2 approvals i.e bid/gate documents, approvals, and reviews

Maintain accountability for estimate quality, accuracy, robustness, and commercial integrity.

2. Resource & Pipeline Management

Proactively plan and manage estimating resources against the live and forecast opportunity pipeline.

Balance workload, deadlines, and risk across multiple bids and sectors.

Identify resource constraints early and propose solutions

Support go/no-go decisions through clear visibility of resource capacity

3. Systems, Standards & Digital Tools

Maintain, and continuously improve estimating standards, templates, build-ups, and procedures.

Drive adoption and effective use of digital tools, software and data systems to improve estimating efficiency and consistency.

Ensure consistent use of CRM (Salesforce) and other business systems for accurate reporting and forecasting.

4. Return of Experience (REX) & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate with Operations, Quality and Commercial teams to establish and maintain a structured REX process

Ensure operational feedback, outturn costs, productivity data, and lessons learned are captured and embedded into pricing rates, build-ups, and risk valuations.

Regularly review estimate accuracy versus project outcomes and implement corrective actions.

5. Bid Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

Support Regional PreConstruction Managers in developing clear, competitive, compliant bids.

Ensure early engagemt from Operations, Commercial, Technical Solutions, and Supply Chain during bid development.

Support contract negotiations and ensure structured handover of winning bids to Operations.

Maintain proactive engagement with clients, partners, and key suppliers

• Team Leadership & Development Manage, mentor, and develop the estimating team, building both technical capability and commercial awareness. Identify skills gaps and implement training, coaching, and succession planning. Foster a collaborative, forward-thinking, and improvement-led team culture. Set clear objectives and performance expectations aligned with business goals.

About the role:

As our Estimating Manager, you will lead a high‑impact function at the heart of our business growth. You will shape the estimating strategy, elevate performance, and ensure our bids are accurate, competitive, and consistently aligned with operational reality. This is a key leadership role for someone who thrives on driving improvement, developing people, and delivering results that influence the future of the business.

What you will lead and deliver:

• You will set the vision and strategy for the estimating function, ensuring we remain competitive in a fast‑moving market.
• Proactively manage resources across the opportunity pipeline to meet demand effectively.
• Develop people, processes, and digital tools to boost efficiency, standardisation, and quality of outputs.
• Embed REX (Return of Experience) to ensure estimates accurately reflect operational performance and lessons learned.

What this role means:

You wil be the driving force behind our estimating capability – responsible for performance, continuous improvement, and future‑ready ways of working. As a confident leader, you will inspire your team, influence stakeholders, and champion best practice across the business.

Skills and experience you will bring:

• Strong estimating and cost-planning background in civil engineering and structural refurbishment
• Proven experience managing an estimating function or team
• Demonstrated ability to plan resources and prioritise workload across multiple opportunities
• Strong understanding of how estimates translate into operational delivery and commercial outcomes
• Experience implementing or improving estimating systems, standards, or digital tools
• Engineering or construction-related qualification (advantageous)
• Excellent analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence across departments and seniority levels

Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, or social class. Freyssinet strictly opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Our commitment is reinforced through the following policies:

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Human Rights Policy
• Recruitment Policy
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Equal Opportunities – Disability Policy
• Bullying & Harassment Policy
• Flexible Working Policy
• Maternity & Paternity Policy
• Menopause Policy
• Reasonable Adjustments Policy

We value the contributions of every colleague and are committed to creating a workplace that supports wellbeing, safety, and flexibility. We believe flexible working can boost productivity, efficiency, and overall wellbeing by enabling people to work in ways that help them perform at their best. We’re proud to make Freyssinet a great place to work and recognise that everyone works differently. That’s why we’re open to discussing the flexibility you may need during the recruitment process and exploring options for this position that balance your needs with our project requirements. If flexibility matters to you, let’s talk about how we can make it work together.