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Mechanical Estimator

United Kingdom

Join our Fabrications team and play a vital role in shaping the future of water infrastructure across the UK. As a Mechanical Estimator, you’ll help us secure high‑quality, commercially successful projects by producing accurate, competitive tenders that win work and support our long‑term growth.

You’ll be part of a collaborative and experienced team working on a diverse range of Clean Water, Wastewater and Sludge Treatment projects. With established frameworks across all UK Water PLCs and a strong pipeline into AMP 8, Galliford Try offers stability, progression, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What you will be doing: 

• Preparing enquiry schedules and working with internal teams to select suitable suppliers and subcontractors.
• Obtaining and analysing quotations to support commercial decision-making.
• Collating information to support the review of contractual conditions, insurance, bonds and warranties.
• Producing clear, accurate analytical rate build-ups and Bills of Quantities.
• Updating and refining cost data from project feedback to ensure continual improvement.
• Identifying commercial opportunities and risks, including producing tender risk registers where required.
• Preparing preliminary cost estimates and commercial tender documentation.
• Attending tender finalisation meetings, presenting cost data, and completing submissions.

This list is not exhaustive — we’re looking for someone eager to contribute across the full tendering cycle.

About you:

You’ll bring a blend of technical capability, commercial awareness, and a proactive, collaborative approach. We’re looking for someone with:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing, negotiation and decision‑making skills.
• Effective time management, with an ability to plan and prioritise.
• Experience within Clean Water, Wastewater or Sludge Treatment (preferred).
• Understanding of Conditions of Contract and Clients’ Asset Standards/WIMES specifications.
• Ability to interpret/produce P&IDs and Process Flow Diagrams.
• High commercial awareness and technical knowledge.
• Confidence with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of estimating processes and risk management techniques.
• Relevant experience or transferable skills from a similar environment.
• A Level 3 NVQ, Certificate Level qualification, or equivalent.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and alignment with our values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Collaboration.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.  

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. 

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact [email protected] 

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.  

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. 

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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