Senior Estimator

Description

As a Senior Estimator with Arcadis DPS Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring project success by preparing robust and accurate project estimates during the Preliminary Design Phase. Your estimates will form the basis for project budget control throughout detailed engineering, construction, and handover stages. You will work collaboratively within a highly interactive, multi-disciplinary team, ensuring all project risks and unique requirements are captured, and supporting the development of junior team members.

Reporting to: Lead Estimator or Project Controls Manager (as Lead Estimator on specific projects)

• Collaborate closely with Project Controls colleagues to maintain high-quality cost management practices.
• Uphold and promote safe working practices in both office and site environments.
• Mentor and support the development and training of junior estimators within the team.
• Establish cost rates using historical data, vendor quotations, contractor feedback, and industry benchmarks.
• Prepare comprehensive project cost estimates from drawings, 3D models, and sketches, ensuring all project-specific risks and requirements are covered.
• Participate actively in project meetings, lessons learned reviews, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Format and document estimates using standardised Excel templates, including detailed narratives on assumptions, risks, and benchmarking data.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to business development and proposal activities.
• Conduct thorough reviews and peer checks to ensure accuracy and compliance with company standards.
• Provide feedback to Project Managers on project resourcing, risks, and constraints.

Requirements

Senior Estimator

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline (third-level qualification preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other relevant IT systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational abilities.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in cost estimating, ideally within pharmaceutical or semiconductor sectors.
• Progress toward or completion of SCS Chartership or another relevant chartership is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, “can-do” attitude and attention to detail.
• Technical proficiency across CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural), M&E (Mechanical & Electrical), Process, Automation & Controls disciplines—able to prepare high-quality, detailed estimates.

Benefits

At Arcadis, we empower everyone to be their best because your contribution matters. We take a skills-based approach, allowing you to shape your career and maximize your impact. By joining us, you’ll do meaningful work, delivering sustainable solutions for a better planet and leaving a lasting legacy.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance