Assistant Estimator

ZipRecruiter; Leiston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced engineering seeks an Assistant Estimator to join their team at Sizewell B in Leiston. The role involves supporting estimate strategies, analyzing costs, and participating in project risk management. Ideal candidates will have an engineering background and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing estimate strategies and project control structures.
• Involvement in project risk management and estimate validation.

Responsibilities

• Support development of estimate strategy and project planning.
• Collate and analyze historical cost data for project estimates.
• Assist in drafting project documents and monthly reports.

Skills

Project Control Structures

Risk Management

Cost Analysis

Communication

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Introduction

We are recruiting for an Assistant Estimator to join our clients Engineering and Technical Solutions team at Sizewell B. This role will be based in Leiston, Suffolk.

Key Responsibilities

• You will have an understanding of how to support the development of an estimate strategy through a gated project process, including estimates for investment strategy and feasibility studies through a project gated process
• Assist in development of and use of Project Control Structures (CBS, OBS, WBS etc.)
• Ability to work with the project planner to ensure alignment between estimate and Project Plan
• Collate and analyse historical cost data for bench-marking purposes and to inform the project cost estimate at each phase of the project
• Have been involved in reviews to validate estimates from internal and external sources
• Participate in the Project Risk Management process and when required, prepare/assist the production of Project Risk Logs for input to the estimates
• Ability to support estimate uncertainty and event risk analysis and modelling to provide provision for uncertainty (contingency) recommendations
• Provide input to the tender review process, including claim evaluations and valuations of significant changes
• Assist in the development and maintenance of standards and procedures owned by the Estimating & Risk Group and provide support to other Programme Office standards and procedures
• Contribute to the drafting and updating of Project Documents (PDD, IRM papers etc.) to ensure that they contain the relevant estimate data for controlling the project schedule, costs, and variances etc
• Ability to communicate well at all levels of management and can produce monthly reports, to an agreed reporting cycle, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis.

Qualifications and Requirements

Minimum of HNC/HND ideally in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience and MACostE is desirable

Salary and benefits

£35000-45000K – benefits to be discussed upon consultation.

Company Description

Our client is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions — uniquely positioned to tackle the world’s most complex engineering challenges.

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