Full-Time

Senior Estimator

Deadline 8/14/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

United Kingdom

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • Proven experience as an estimator, with increasing levels of scope and responsibility in a construction environment.
  • Demonstrated experience using estimating systems such as Sage Timberline, InEight, or CostX.
  • A degree or comparable experience in a construction-related discipline.
  • Experience in critical infrastructure and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing is beneficial but a prerequisite.
  • RICS, CEP, or CPE chartered status, or progress toward completing one of these qualifications.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and a quality-focused approach.
Responsibilities
  • Develop the estimate plan and coordinate estimate development with the project team.
  • Lead the development of the total project estimate.
  • Prepare the total Project Basis of Estimate and Estimate Risk Analysis, and make cost-contingency recommendations to the project team.
  • Analyze and make recommendations regarding solutions to problems of varying complexity in accordance with organizational and project objectives and guidelines.
  • Maintain a library of current local rates for use in all estimates.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in critical infrastructure and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

Linesight provides professional consultancy and management support to the global construction industry from concept to completion. It uses multidisciplinary teams to offer market analysis, cost planning, risk assessment, and program management, drawing on global insights and local resources. Its long history since 1974, broad sector coverage, and worldwide footprint give it deep experience and local market knowledge that helps clients manage complex projects more effectively. Its goal is to help clients grow and run construction-related businesses by turning insights into practical outcomes across all project stages.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1974

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 reports show U.S. construction growth returning, driven by infrastructure and data centers.
  • July 2026 Americas leadership hires expand sales and delivery across data, life sciences, energy.
  • August 2026 market insights emphasize supply-chain and long-lead equipment expertise clients urgently need.

What critics are saying

  • Data-center concentration ties Linesight to hyperscale capex pauses by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
  • Rising U.S. construction inflation, 4.5%-5.5% in 2026, squeezes fixed-fee advisory margins.
  • Competing consultancies can commoditize project controls; a lost anchor client would hit growth fast.

What makes Linesight unique

  • Linesight owns project controls, cost management, and procurement for hyperscale data centers globally.
  • Its 155 global data centers and 47 U.S. projects create hard-to-copy benchmarks.
  • The 2026 Project Controls Pathway builds accredited in-house talent and reduces delivery dependence.

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