Senior Estimating Manager (M3)

Mace; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy and construction company in Peterborough is seeking a professional for their cost and commercial management team. The role involves managing estimating and cost planning processes for major infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in costing and project management, preferably with a degree in Quantity Surveying. The firm offers flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification preferred – Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Professional qualifications (RICS/CIOB/ICE) preferred.
• Experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Extensive estimating or cost‑planning experience with a contractor or consultancy.
• Strong presentation skills – able to present work in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities

• Management of the estimating and cost planning process for the whole or a section of works.
• Preparing initial cost plans at pre‑concept and concept stages.
• Liaising with specialists and contractors to obtain cost advice and data.
• Change‑control contribution to ensure budgets reflect the current scope.
• Producing reports at various stages.

Skills

Cost analysis

Project management

Teamwork

Cost planning

Benchmarking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Professional qualifications (RICS/CIOB/ICE)

Tools

CATO

Job description

About Mace

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company delivering world‑class projects since 1990. We employ over 5,000 people across five global hubs and aim to attract the best and brightest to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects worldwide.

Location

Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Role Overview

Be part of our cost and commercial management centre that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee major events and infrastructure programmes for world‑leading organisations across the public and private sectors. The estimating function ensures robust, integrated cost plans that represent value for money and are supported by consistent internal and external benchmarking data. It also assists in pricing risk and change values, and keeps the scope of services held as an integrated baseline within infrastructure project controls systems.

Values

• Safety first – Going home safe and well
• Client focus – Deliver on our promise
• Integrity – Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity – For our people to excel

Responsibilities

• Management of the estimating and cost planning process for the whole or a section of works.
• Setting an estimating plan and strategy with the team and ensuring compliance.
• Preparing initial cost plans at pre‑concept and concept stages.
• Refining cost plans through all stages to detailed design, arriving at full estimates quantification.
• Liaising with specialists and contractors to obtain cost advice and data.
• Benchmarking cost and functional spaces and quantities.
• Cost data analysis, including researching appropriate cost data for use within the estimates and refining to reflect project‑specific requirements.
• Identifying key cost drivers and briefing the team to drive design to a solution within budget.
• Producing reports at various stages.
• Working with design and construction teams and providing commercial and cost advice.
• Change‑control contribution to ensure budgets reflect the current scope.
• Challenge and contribute to alternative solutions to ensure budgets are maintained.
• Value management and value engineering, commercial input.
• Understanding three‑point estimating techniques, including application of levels of uncertainty, risk and modelling of estimates.
• Producing cost plans and estimates that take into account site‑specific requirements, construction methods and allowances for temporary and abortive works.
• Developing estimating and cost‑planning risk models and assessing the potential time and cost impact thereof.
• Understanding cost drivers associated with major projects and the impact they could have on cost plans and estimates.
• Determining, defining and recording all assumptions, exclusions, data sources and caveats.

Requirements

• Degree qualification preferred – Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Professional qualifications (RICS/CIOB/ICE) preferred.
• Experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Extensive estimating or cost‑planning experience with a contractor or consultancy.
• Experience working with design teams and understanding what drives design decisions.
• Ability to analyse cost and quantity data, including key drivers.
• Researching data and ability to analyse and adjust for specific cost drivers such as location.
• Team‑player ability alongside the project manager to help drive projects to the right solutions within budget.
• Experience of benchmarking.
• Ability to build estimates from first principles.
• Producing estimates from benchmark data and limited information.
• Experience working with detailed design to produce estimates.
• Working with limited design information and understanding what is not detailed on the drawings.
• Experience with estimating systems including CATO.
• Strong presentation skills – able to present work in a clear and concise manner.
• Preparation of clear reports identifying key messages and costs.
• Presentations to clients and stakeholders if required.
• Measurement for buildings and/or civil engineering.

Benefits

We are open to discussing part‑time, flexible and hybrid working options if suitable for the role.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function / Industries

Management and Manufacturing; Construction

EEO Statement

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.