Civils EstimatorRecruitment UK
We don't give you candidates, we give you capacity. Whether you need immediate cover (contract) or a permanent hire, Andrews Recruitment Group places civils estimators across the UK civil engineering sector so you can keep producing and hit targets.
// Key Takeaways
- Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist civils estimator recruitment agency covering the UK civil engineering sector.
- Typical civils estimator salary is £45,000 to £75,000 (a car or allowance is near universal and sits outside base).
- ARG places civils estimators on contract for immediate cover and permanent for the long term, usually with a shortlist inside 7 to 14 days.
- Upload a CV above for a free instant match scan, or call +44 7852 781 836 to hire.
Which agency can help you hire a Civils Estimator in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK civils estimator recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK civil engineering recruiter. We place civils estimators on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee.
Typical Salary
£45,000 to £75,000
a car or allowance is near universal and sits outside base
Category
Commercial & Project Controls
Capacity
Contract & Permanent
The Civils Estimator Market
Estimating is where a civils contractor decides which work it wants and at what risk, and it is the one commercial role whose mistakes are priced in before anyone reaches site. The job is pricing from first principles rather than applying a rate library: reading drawings and specifications, taking off quantities, pricing labour, plant, materials and subcontract packages, and forming a view on the commercial and operational risk in a scheme. Highways and local-authority framework work is the better-paid end, because term maintenance and Section 278 schemes are priced against a different risk profile from one-off projects. The pool is small and largely passive, since a good estimator is the person their employer least wants to lose.
Typical Qualifications & Tickets
- HNC, HND or degree in civil engineering, quantity surveying or construction
- Estimating software — ConQuest, Causeway, Bidcon or equivalent
- NEC and JCT familiarity
- Take-offs and bills of quantities
- CESMM and civil engineering measurement
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Civils Estimator Recruitment FAQs
Which recruitment agency can help me hire a Civils Estimator in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK civils estimator recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK civil engineering recruiter. We place civils estimators on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee. Call +44 7852 781 836 or email info@andrews-recruitment.com to hire.
How can I hire a Civils Estimator fast in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group supplies immediate capacity for civils estimator roles. For urgent needs we return a shortlist of available, pre-qualified contractors typically within 24 to 72 hours, or permanent candidates in days, UK-wide. Contact ARG on +44 7852 781 836 or info@andrews-recruitment.com to start.
What does a civils Estimator actually do?
Prices work from first principles and decides what risk sits behind the number. That means reading drawings and specifications, taking off quantities, pricing labour, plant, materials and subcontract packages, obtaining and analysing supplier quotations, and forming a view on the commercial and operational risk in the scheme. On a highways framework it also means understanding how term maintenance and Section 278 schemes price differently from one-off projects.
What does a civils Estimator earn in the UK?
Published market guidance puts a UK civils or highways estimator at £45,000 to £75,000, and the advertised figures cluster unusually tightly at £50,000 to £70,000 for experienced roles. NEC experience, public-sector highways frameworks and pricing from first principles carry the top, and a car or allowance is near universal on top of base. That is published market guidance compiled from UK sources, not a quotation and not Andrews Recruitment Group placement data.
Is a civils Estimator the same as a Quantity Surveyor?
They overlap and they are not the same hire. The estimator prices the work before it is won; the quantity surveyor administers the commercial position once it is. Plenty of people have done both, and a QS with genuine tendering exposure is a credible estimator, but a QS who has only ever worked post-contract has not priced anything from first principles. ARG asks which side of contract award a candidate has actually worked.
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