BMD Infrastructure Services is a specialist contractor delivering high-quality civil engineering and infrastructure solutions across the UK. With a strong and growing presence in the Midlands, we support projects across key sectors including highways, ports, aviation, energy, water, and defence, combining technical excellence with a collaborative and solutions-driven delivery model.

BMD represents an exciting new entrant to the UK civil engineering market, bringing a fresh perspective underpinned by decades of international delivery expertise.

As part of the wider BMD Group — a well-established infrastructure and construction business with a proven track record in delivering complex, large-scale projects, our expansion into the UK marks a significant phase of growth and opportunity. The Midlands plays a central role in this strategy, positioning us at the heart of the UK’s evolving infrastructure pipeline.

For candidates, this creates a unique opportunity to join a business at an early stage of its UK journey. You’ll play a key role in building something from the ground up — helping to shape processes, influence strategic direction, and contribute directly to establishing BMD as a trusted delivery partner across the region.

Unlike more traditional contractors, BMD offers the agility, energy, and entrepreneurial mindset of a scaling business, combined with the strength, stability, and backing of an experienced international group. This provides genuine opportunities for progression, increased visibility, and meaningful impact — often harder to find within more established organisations.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Civil Engineering Estimator to join our growing pre-construction team in the Midlands.

You will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates and tender submissions across a range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects, supporting the business in securing profitable work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, tender pricing, and bid submissions for civil engineering projects
• Analyse drawings, specifications, and other documentation to understand project requirements
• Arrange and attend site visits to assess conditions and inform pricing strategy
• Source and obtain competitive quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
• Build up rates from first principles for labour, plant, and materials
• Identify risks, opportunities, and value engineering solutions within tenders
• Collaborate with internal teams including operations, commercial, and planning to develop robust bids
• Assist in producing tender programmes, methodologies, and submission documentation
• Maintain and develop a cost database and benchmarking information
• Support post-tender negotiations and handover to delivery teams

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Estimator within civil engineering or infrastructure sectors
• Strong understanding of construction methods, contracts, and commercial principles
• Experience pricing projects such as highways, earthworks, drainage, groundworks, or similar
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Proficiency in estimating software and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and work to tight deadlines

Desirable:

• Degree or HND in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline
• Experience working with NEC contracts
• Knowledge of UK infrastructure and regional supply chain
• Experience with CANDY estimating software.

Benefits:
We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That’s why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

• grow your career with specialised learning and development programs
• be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
• prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access
• support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available
• access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion:

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers

Due to the high volume of applications and enquiries, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates. No agency submissions will be accepted.