Cost Estimator – Project Controls

Jobtailor; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Estimator/Quantity Surveyor to lead estimating service delivery across feasibility through to completion in diverse projects. You will work across sectors, deliver high-quality client outputs, and guide junior colleagues while supporting bids and proposals.

You will apply knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdowns, and contractual considerations to forecast costs and influence deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or equivalent work experience.
• Desirable professional memberships, or working towards Chartership (RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar).
• Understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and their impact on estimating or forecasting costs.
• Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability.
• Stakeholder engagement skills including working with designers, engineers, project managers and clients.
• Capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary).

Responsibilities

• Provide estimating service delivery from feasibility through to completion.
• Work across projects of different types and sectors.
• Deliver high-quality client outputs.
• Lead on peer review of outputs from other team members.
• Provide guidance to more junior colleagues in support of their growth and experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency with estimating software and generic office applications.
• Lead internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables.
• Manage and communicate complex issues in a straightforward format.
• Take a leading role in support of win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.).

Skills

Estimating software

Office applications

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Estimating/ QS/ Engineering/ Construction

Chartership (RICS/ICE/AACE/ACostE)

Job description

Overview

• Provide estimating service delivery, focusing on leading estimates from feasibility through to completion
• Work across projects of different types and sectors
• Deliver high-quality client outputs
• Lead on peer review of outputs from other team members
• Provide guidance to more junior colleagues in support of their growth and experience
• Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications
• Lead internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables
• Manage and communicate complex issues in a straightforward format
• Take a leading role in support of win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience, preferable
• Desirable professional memberships, or working towards Chartership, RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar
• Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs
• Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability
• Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients
• In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate)

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction
• Chartership (RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE)