Senior Cost Engineer / Senior Estimator

Soben Contract & Commercial; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the opportunity to lead cost planning and pricing strategies for significant construction projects while mentoring junior staff. With a commitment to personal development and a culture of inclusion, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment that values work-life balance. Join a team that is dedicated to excellence and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the success of ambitious projects. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Remote work opportunities

Ongoing training and personal development

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel and client-facing communication.
• Experience in cost planning and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost engineers and estimators for cost planning.
• Ensure consistency in cost planning approach with stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage construction budgets during preconstruction.

Skills

Excel

Client-facing communication

Cost planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered by relevant industry-recognised chartership (e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB)

Tools

Candy Estimating Software

RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software

Job description

Senior Cost Engineer / Senior Estimator

Department: EMEA Consultancy - Transport & Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London, United Kingdom

Description

About the opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Cost Engineer to join our growing team in London. You’ll be joining Soben at an exciting time, playing a key role in helping us achieve our ambitious growth targets. Supporting one of our key Construction clients in the region, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key procurement and commercial strategies across a range of projects in our business.

In this role you will:

• Managing cost engineers and estimators to develop both cost planning and pricing for the Civil Works Alliance
• Feeding into the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in cost planning approach set out by the client.
• Capable of producing various cost planning & assurance 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.
• Providing assurance support to wider estimating team to produce and develop the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team.
• Monitoring and managing construction budgets through preconstruction including supporting change management
• Providing quantification support during cost planning and estimating activities.
• Support preconstruction and delivery teams in periodically collating benchmarking data

About you

Essential

• Proficient in the use of Excel and similar software.
• Excellent client-facing/communications skills
• Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
• Commercial or operational background considered.

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

About life at Soben

We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules.

We’re a diverse team of professionals who consider our work a vocation, not just a job. This sense of purpose and affinity for what we do is what fuels our ambition, driving us to keep learning and seeking new challenges. Inclusion is at the heart of our company’s culture. We’re proud of our unique personality, and we know that our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.

Grow with us

Our people are our greatest asset, so you’ll get ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long-term and successful career with us. We’re small but mighty – you’ll have opportunities to progress quickly and be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in a larger organization, including the chance to work on some of the industry's most exciting projects

What you’ll get in return

Soben’s start-up mentality means every person has the autonomy to make a difference within a fast-paced dynamic organization. As well as market-leading pay and conditions, we provide an environment where everyone can flourish. We value work-life balance. Flexible schedules and remote work opportunities give you the opportunity to thrive at work and in your personal life.

Our Leadership Principles

Soben’s Leadership Principles are at the heart of our culture. They guide how we engage with each other and with our clients, and how we help our talented employees flourish in their careers.

1. We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small
2. We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it
3. We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen
4. We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback. We empower them to “proceed until apprehended”
5. We have a business owner mentality to cost management
6. We are open, honest, and direct in our communications
7. We have a growth mindset
8. We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term

About us

Soben offers something different: world-class construction consultancy, paired with hands-on commercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. With a track record of successfully delivering major construction projects, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile. And we always deliver on our promises.

An obsessive commitment to excellence, and forensic attention to detail are the cornerstones of our culture. They’re how we help our clients deliver on time, on budget and with certainty, every time.