Estimator

Job Description

Estimator

• Working hours - Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered)
• Fixed Term Contract or Secondment - 2 years
• Salary - from £43,265 to £50,900 (depending on experience)
• Location - hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham

At Northumbrian Water, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, we provide essential water and wastewater services to millions of people, and we are committed to delivering reliable, affordable and sustainable services while supporting our communities and protecting the environment. By focusing on the outcomes that matter most to our customers, we are also working towards our ambition to be the National Leader in sustainable water and wastewater services.

We are building a dedicated team to create our PR29 business plan, which will set out what we will deliver for customers and the environment, and the investment needed to achieve it, between 2030 and 2035. We are recruiting a number of key roles to join this team, offering an exciting opportunity to work with colleagues across Northumbrian Water, influence important decisions and help develop an ambitious and compelling plan that delivers lasting value for our customers and communities.

About The Role

We have new opportunities for Estimators who will ensure that robust estimates are produced for various stages of the project lifecycle, cost reconciliations are undertaken to understand cost variances and data is communicated clearly to stakeholders.

You will deliver best practice project and programme cost planning, estimating and control. You will take a part in cost preparation control models and associated guidelines for meeting forums, purpose, attendees and materials, ensuring consistency of approach across the delivery programme which is essential to realising our National Leader ambitions.

You will assist in the scoping and cost comparison of solutions on pre-feasibility estimate requests and provide CAPEX, OPEX and NPV cost estimates for projects at key stages of the project lifecycle. You will also support in the delivery of estimates for the five year regulatory business plan submission, as part of Ofwat’s Price Review process.

You will be a system expert providing advice and support as well as training internal and external users on the in-house estimating system.

About You

If you have knowledge of estimating processes, procedures & tools, including construction bills of quantities (e.g. CESMM) and work breakdown structures, we would love to hear from you.

You have some experience in Quantity Surveying, Civil, M&E Engineering or equivalent, and can accurately interpret scopes of work, engineering drawings and specifications. You will understand water industry processes and engineering design terminology.

You are committed to continuous improvement. You have good verbal and written communication skills and can exchange information clearly and concisely while tailoring the approach to meet requirements.

We will be hosting an Open Evening session to learn more about PR29 roles at our Northumbria House office in Pity Me, Durham on Tuesday 10th November 2026. Please register your interest at: recruitment@nwl.co.uk

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.