Lead Estimator - Sizewell C

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave pro rata

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteer and recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting for an Estimating leadership role on the Sizewell C project. You will manage a multi-skill team to develop cost planning and pricing for Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics, feeding into the Head of Estimating to ensure a consistent approach.

You will produce varied estimating documents and engage with stakeholders to secure competitive, well-justified prices. The role requires extensive civil engineering estimating experience, proficiency with Candy and RIB

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel and similar software.
• Excellent client facing/communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-skill estimating team (Senior Estimator, Estimator, Assistant Estimator) to develop cost planning and pricing for Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics.
• Provide input to Head of Estimating to ensure client-guided estimating approach is followed.
• Produce and assure estimating documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholders to produce the Estimate (planning, procurement, etc.).
• Present, negotiate and justify prices to senior leaders and external customers/partners.

Skills

Excel proficient

Client facing communications

Education

Chartered by ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB or equivalent

Tools

Candy Estimating

RIB CostX

Job description

About the role

Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60
years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to
provide reliable load low-carbon electricity.
The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international
construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.
We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of
learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide

What you’ll be doing

The purpose of the role is:

• Managing a multi skill level estimating team (Senior Estimator, Estimator, Assistant Estimator) to develop both cost planning and pricing for the Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics section of the project.
• Feeding into the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client.
• Capable of producing various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally.
• Stakeholder management to produce the Estimate e.g., planning, procurement etc.
• Presenting, negotiating and justifying prices produced in an open and honest manner to both senior leaders within the business and/or external customers/partners.

Who we’re looking for

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Proficient in the use of excel and similar software.
• Excellent client facing/communications skills

Desirable

• Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software.
• Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software.
• Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity
• Mobile and flexible

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
• Commercial or operational background considered.

Desirable

• Chartered by relevant industry recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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