Lead Estimating & Cost Advisory – Complex Projects

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited seeks an Associate Director to lead the Estimating & Cost Advisory practice within Complex Projects. You will manage delivering estimates from feasibility through completion, cover direct/indirect costs, and guide junior colleagues while driving continuous improvement and best-practice across the team.

The role requires senior leadership, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to author basis-of-estimate documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Estimating, QS, Engineering, Construction or equivalent.
• Chartered membership or working towards (RICS/ICE/AACE/ACostE) preferred.
• Strong contingency and risk cost understanding.
• Knowledge of cost breakdown structures and forecasting costs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with designers, engineers, managers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating service delivery from feasibility to completion.
• Produce high-quality client outputs (direct/indirect costs).
• Lead peer reviews and support junior colleagues.
• Author basis-of-estimate documents and use estimating software.
• Support win-work activities and bid/proposal efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Estimating methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Estimating/ QS/ Engineering

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited seeks an Associate Director to lead the Estimating & Cost Advisory practice within Complex Projects. You will manage delivering estimates from feasibility through completion, cover direct/indirect costs, and guide junior colleagues while driving continuous improvement and best-practice across the team.

The role requires senior leadership, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to author basis-of-estimate documents.