[1] The role of an estimator can be a very pressured one, and requires a great level of concentration, some of which will result in erratic office hours to ensure tender return dates can be achieved.
To date, there is not currently a professional qualification or regulatory body for civils estimating within the UK.
There are also a variety of different tools used for the digitization of plans from engineers, such as Planswift or PrebuiltML X.
Increasingly, civil estimators have been offering their services to the highest bidder on the open market.
The average salary of a Civil Estimator normally falls within the following categories: In addition to the above salaries, civil estimators often have further incentives from cash rewards and a bonus system as an OTE.