Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Nationwide
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Our client, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation, is seeking an Estimator or Senior Estimator for Energy, Power, and Nuclear New Build to join their dynamic team across multiple locations: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Durham.
Responsibilities:
- Aid in the development of benchmarking database and reporting process to provide timely and accurate advice to inform decision making.
- Deliver excellent client service on their commissions through quality assurance and regular client care.
- Represent the client whilst on commissioned roles within their client teams.
- Attend Customer meetings and negotiations, ensuring clarifications and presentations are available and reviewed ahead of requests.
- Provide professional advice on cost to stakeholders (including but not limited to Procurement Specialists, Cost / Contract Management Personnel, Estimators and Project Controls).
- Ability to work independently to produce estimates at various stages of a project using various methods of measurements and estimating software.
- Undertake estimating, cost planning & estimate assurance exercises.
Requirements:
- An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices and methods of measurements (e.g., RMM, MMHW etc).
- Quantity surveying skills and comprehensive understanding of the construction industry.
- Understanding of the Cost drivers that define a project and ability to convert engineering data into meaningful cost drivers.
- Ability to challenge colleagues in a constructive manner in order to achieve positive outcomes.
- Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present cost work concisely.
- Strong network within the infrastructure sector.
- Knowledge and experience of using estimating software packages and creating custom spreadsheets for cost monitoring and reporting. Power BI experience would be beneficial but not essential.
- Recognised expertise and experience in cost estimating.
- Experience within the Nuclear/Traditional/Renewable Energy Generation industry would be ideal, although it’s not essential and they would welcome any insights or learnings you can bring from other industries.
- Sound understanding of relevant AACE RP's and estimate classification systems. Demonstrate knowledge and application of each class level.
- Degree level in a construction related field or equivalent experience and qualifications.
- Desirable membership of RICS / CIOB /A. Cost E.
- Ability to inspire and motivate teams and unlock future talent for the business.
- Experience on significant Infrastructure projects, especially Major project/programmes of work experience.
- Proven track record of technical excellence, innovation, and exceptional service delivery in estimating across infrastructure projects in one or more of the following: rail and transport, heavy civils, energy and nuclear.
- Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify/cost efficient design solutions