Gemma Harfield

FLI Structures is a leader in the design, fabrication, and installation of steel towers, platforms, screw?pile foundations and infrastructure for the telecoms, rail, highways, energy, radar, pipe?bridge and flood?mitigation sectors. We pair cutting?edge engineering with strong QHSE credentials (ISO 45001, RoSPA Gold). Our in?house teams enable fast, high?quality bespoke solutions alongside repeatable standard products

We’re looking for a diligent and technically adept Estimator to join our Commercial team. You’ll prepare cost estimates for steel structures, foundations, and associated infrastructure components—from materials and labour to transport, plant, and installation. You’ll work with engineers, project managers, suppliers, and clients to ensure proposals are accurate, competitive, and commercially sound.

• **Preparation of Estimates**

  • Perform detailed material take?offs from structural drawings and specifications. • Develop comprehensive cost estimates—covering materials, labour, equipment, logistics, subcontractors, and OPE.

• Commercial Analysis & Value Engineering

  • Analyse project scopes to identify opportunities to improve design efficiency and reduce costs without compromising quality.

• Supplier/Subcontractor Management

  • Source, evaluate and build relationships with suppliers/sub?contractors (e.g. steel fabricators, transporters, piling teams) to secure competitive pricing and lead?times.

• Cross?Functional Coordination

  • Collaborate with design, engineering, fabrication, HSEQ and installation teams to ensure alignment on scope, risks, scheduling, and buildability.

• Bid & Tender Support

  • Assist in bid preparation, including commercial documentation, risk registers, and presentation materials. • Participate in pre?bid and post?bid reviews and client pricing negotiations.

• Project Monitoring & Reporting

  • Track and report on cost changes and variations against estimates. • Support continuous improvement of estimating methods and systems.

• Professional Qualification

  • HND (min) in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or similar.

• Relevant Experience

  • Ideally 3–5 years in estimating steel structures, heavy civil or infrastructure projects (e.g. towers, foundations, pipe bridges). • Proven ability to understand structural drawings and produce cost?based take?offs.

• Technical Skills

  • Confident with Microsoft Excel, Word, and ideally estimating software. • Familiarity with structural fabrication and piling processes is a strong plus.

• Core Competencies

  • Excellent communication skills for liaising with internal teams and external subcontractors. • Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and risk awareness. • Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and meet strict deadlines.

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: Commensurate with experience, including pension, holiday allowance, death?in?service cover, and employee assistance schemes (education/health perks).

• Career Growth: Opportunities to advance within the Commercial and Project Management streams.

• Supportive Culture: Health & safety oriented, quality-focused, and committed to your growth.

• Hybrid Working: Combination of site/office presence and remote flexibility.

• Purpose-Driven Impact: Contribute to significant UK infrastructure, renewable energy, and telecom projects that underpin national connectivity and sustainability.

Please send your CV and a covering letter to [[email protected]] (or use the contact form on FLI’s careers page). Explain why you’re a great fit for FLI Structures, including any estimating software you’ve used and notable project examples.

• Be instrumental in shaping bids for high-impact infrastructure that supports telecoms, rail, highways, flood defences, and renewable sectors.

• Join a 70-year?old company known for quality, innovation, and robust in?house engineering and fabrication.

• Work with a diverse and expert team across multi-disciplinary fields, including design, engineering, fabrication, and installation

Astute’s Environmental team is working with a well-established and forward-thinking consultancy delivering high-quality environmental services across the UK to recruit a Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant, based in Leeds, London, or Manchester with flexible hybrid working available.

This Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role offers a salary of £30,000–£35,000, along with flexible working, structured development support, and the opportunity to work on nationally significant planning and infrastructure projects.

If you’re a flood risk or drainage professional looking to grow your technical and commercial experience in a supportive and ambitious team, submit your CV to apply today.

Reporting to the Water Services Lead, you will:

• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, and other planning support documents

• Contribute to SuDS design and prepare technical drawings and drainage plans

• Assist with due diligence reviews for investors and developers, offering practical risk mitigation advice

• Analyse and present spatial data using GIS tools (e.g., QGIS)

• Collaborate with planning and environmental teams across the business

• Contribute to projects in related areas such as nutrient neutrality and climate risk assessments

• Work towards professional accreditation and broaden your technical capabilities

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or a similar field (or equivalent experience)

• Around 2–4 years of experience in flood risk or drainage consultancy

• Familiarity with UK planning policy, SuDS principles, and relevant environmental legislation

• Experience using QGIS or similar GIS software

• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

• Eagerness to develop professionally and contribute to a team environment

The Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant role would suit someone who is:

• Passionate about delivering sustainable water management solutions

• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable with client interaction

• Interested in a varied role with technical and commercial growth opportunities

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

• Keen to work on meaningful projects that support planning and sustainability goals

• £30,000–£35,000 depending on experience

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell additional leave)

• Company-matched pension scheme

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Chartership and CPD support

• Employee wellbeing programme

• Discounts across fitness, travel, retail and entertainment

• Opportunities to volunteer and engage with community initiatives

• Driving around 100 miles per day.
• Servicing compactors and balers, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
• Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
• Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
• Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
• Working with scissor lifts, dock levellers and other waste handling equipment.
• Working with 3-phase electrics and display excellent safety understanding.

• 3-phase electrics experience.
• Background in maintenance.
• Road experience required.
• Open to a variety of skill sets – multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
• Ability to follow electrical drawings and provide phone support to other engineers.

• Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
• A UK driving licence
• Good customer service skills

• Salary of around £40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
• Performance based pay structure – chance to grow and learn
• Mobile and van supplied.
• 20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years’ service).
• Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
• Full training provided.

• Operating and driving 3–30-ton Diggers
• Grading landscaping to a high standard
• Loading, lime, and muck spreaders
• Loading lorries and dumpers with various materials
• Track and roadway construction
• Screening, crushing, and land raising
• Operating of wheeled and tracked dumpers, JCB telehandler and bulldozer

• Telehandler and dumper licence
• NPORS Standard digger and screener crusher
• CPCS Qualification
• Self-motivated with a can-do attitude, who can communicate well with customers and contractors
• Be flexible and adaptable to seasonal variations to hours worked
• Willing to work long, unsociable hours at busy periods during the year as and when required

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Very competitive salary
• 20 days holiday plus BH, increasing over two years of service
• Opportunity to work within a family-owned environment

How to Apply

• Conduct assessments of industrial plant items such as pipework, vessels, tanks, supporting structures.
• Conduct inspections and make recommendations while liaising with company Technical Authorities to develop solutions and propose improvements with respect to known degradation issues.
• Review proposals for remedial work and recommendations for corrosion management according to industry best practice.
• Develop and refine inspection routines.
• Develop resource plans for inspection activities according to schedule and scope requirements.

• Qualified in plant inspection such as Level 2 or 3 CSWIP Plant Inspector.

• Substantial inspection/integrity experience.
• Self-motivated and driven to deliver own workload with minimal oversite.
• Aspirations to broader team management and capability development within a large multifaceted organisation.
• Experience in working within a highly regulated environment, such as Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Chemical Production, or Aerospace (for example).

• A base salary up to £56,000 per annum,

• Constructability review of Client provided engineering to assure spatial conformity for installation, and collaborative engagement with the Client to find agreed outcomes
• Support the Client in their Safety Case Development, e.g. HAZID/HAZOP studies
• Support the development of the construction estimate and delivery schedule in Stage 1 to set up the successful delivery of the work packages in Stage 2
• Support selection and then partner with the project Supply Chain and 3rd Party Contractors to ensure the project’s deliverables and KPIs are achieved
• Provide direction to engineers and sub-contractors to ensure that construction tasks are achieved in line with Business Operating Procedures (BOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Co-ordinate and lead construction reviews with the various project stakeholders
• Produce and ensure approval of produce work instructions, installation sequencing and method statement documentation
• Ensure all relevant design standards/practices are complied with
• Manage the relevant and key construction delivery documentation (e.g. work instructions, RAMS., installation sequencing)
• Maintain the construction and delivery schedule to ensure the successful delivery of the work packages.

• Graduate level Engineering Qualification
• Construction and Installation experience of industrial plant and processes
• New build EPC experienced using staged gate/RIBA approach on a Brownfield site
• Nuclear experience is required

• Experience working in the Nuclear/Defence sector
• Ability to obtain SC clearance
• The right to work in the UK and has lived here for over five years
• UK driving licence

• Ability to travel between Warrington and Reading when needed

• Salary of up to £85,000
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to see a project from design to execution

• Identify and engage with UK DNO companies and process industry projects, building brand awareness and securing specifications to drive sales.
• Develop new business opportunities from initial contact through to inclusion on client-approved lists and maintain existing relationships.
• Present the company’s’ solutions to key decision-makers through technical presentations, site visits, and training.
• Drive sustainable growth via targeted sales plans and world-class project support.
• Use CRM for customer management, provide market insights, and offer pre-sales technical advice.

• University degree or equivalent, or sufficient industry experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in selling technical solutions to decision-makers, with existing relationships in target sectors.
• Strong understanding of civil construction, electrical, controls, automation, and mechanical systems in relevant markets.
• Ability to develop structured plans, engage new prospects, and manage long-term sales projects.
• Proven experience in providing technical support and application surveying, with a strong understanding of Ex standards, particularly in relation to enclosures and cable glands.
• Successful track record of selling premium solutions in competitive environments, with in-depth knowledge of the UK DNO market.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to present solutions, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

• Salary of up to £55,000 depending on experience
• 20% – 40% bonus structure based on individual and company performance
• Company car
• Development opportunities
• Double pay on your third year anniversary month!

• Manage and complete PQQ‘s for tenders. Visit site to establish site constraints etc, that may affect pricing strategy.
• Responsible for procuring competitive quotations, analysing results, and producing finalisation documents. Explore and present innovative techniques to reduce cost.
• Consolidate individual contract reports into monthly management accounts, working with finance department
• Forecast and manage cash flow through submission and agreement of applications and final accounts. Consider/negotiate material/subcontractor costs, and cost allowances.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or the equivalent is preferable
• Knowledge of relevant demolition (or construction, with a view to developing demolition) health and safety policies and procedures
• Estimator/QS experience
• Must possess excellent organisational skills, meeting deadlines, plan and prioritise workloads
• Prepare commercial reports including Cost Value Reconciliations and cash flows
• Experience with pricing and winning work as an Estimator/Bid Manager is desirable

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Very competitive salary & package on offer
• Car allowance
• 20 days holiday plus BH, increasing over two years of service
• Opportunity to work within a family-owned environment

How to Apply

• Identify and target UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and process industry clients to expand market presence
• Develop business opportunities with owners, operators, engineering consultancies, contractors, and resellers
• Secure engineering specifications and approved supplier status with key organisations
• Proactively seek new clients through structured business development and networking at industry events
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing customers, ensuring excellent technical and commercial support
• Present technical solutions to design engineers (electrical, mechanical, control, instrumentation, structural) via meetings, site visits, training, and presentations
• Deliver targeted sales growth by executing a structured sales plan aligned with business objectives
• Provide pre-sales technical advice and input on bespoke product solutions where required
• Manage sales pipeline, forecasting, and reporting using CRM tools
• Contribute market intelligence to support product planning and strategic growth initiatives
• Represent the company and its values at industry forums and events

• A relevant degree (Engineering, Technical, or Business) — or equivalent experience in technical sales
• Proven sales experience, ideally selling complex technical or engineered solutions
• Existing relationships with UK owner/operators, contractors, and design firms desirable
• Knowledge of civil construction, electrical, mechanical, controls, or automation systems within the process or power sectors
• Strong business development skills with a consultancy-style approach
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills, with confidence presenting to technical decision-makers
• Ability to manage long-term, complex sales cycles through to successful completion
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to develop and deliver a sales/business plan

• Self-motivated, ambitious, and results-driven
• Technically credible with a commercial mindset
• Confident and proactive in networking and building client relationships
• Skilled at simplifying complex technical solutions for non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to team success
• Flexible and willing to travel within the UK (with occasional international trips)

• £45,000 – £55,000 depending on experience
• Performance-related bonus
• Company car / car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Career development and international opportunities
• Supportive, innovative, and customer-focused team culture