Senior Estimator

Your new company are expanding their Energy & Power division and need a Senior M&E Estimator to take the lead on the commercial side of work winning. This is a key role for someone who thrives on challenge and wants to be at the front end of securing projects across HV substations, solar farms, cable routes and major gas infrastructure.

You’ll be working closely with the work-winning team, taking ownership of estimates, engaging directly with suppliers and subcontractors, and ensuring bids are competitive, accurate, and commercially sound.

They are a leading engineering and construction business with a strong track record across energy, power, water, transportation, and infrastructure. The teams deliver complex projects from design through to completion, with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation. With decades of experience and a collaborative approach, we provide the expertise, resources, and commitment needed to deliver projects that make a real impact.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

Senior Estimator Skills:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar estimating role.
• Previous exposure to energy and power projects.
• Experience with civil and structural works is beneficial, though not essential.
• Knowledge of CCS Candy software would be an advantage.
• Strong background in first principles estimating.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

As a Senior Estimator:

• Preparing accurate estimates in collaboration with the work-winning team.
• Reviewing tender drawings and documentation to fully understand scope and deliverables.
• Attending tender start-up, mid-bid, and adjudication meetings, as well as site visits where needed.
• Producing detailed BOQs for project scopes.
• Managing enquiry schedules for suppliers and subcontractors based on tender documentation, drawings, and specifications.
• Evaluating supplier quotations and negotiating where required to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Contributing to project risk registers and participating in risk meetings alongside Estimators, Planners, Design Coordinators, and client representatives.
• Attending tender handover meetings with the project team.
• Preparing and issuing commercial documents for handover to the delivery team.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €80,000 plus package.


Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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