Senior Estimator

Affinity Water; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Water seeks a Senior Estimator to manage cost engineering and project budgets. With over 8 years of experience, you will prepare cost estimates, optimise costs, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure project profitability. This hybrid role offers learning opportunities and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Car allowance £4,300 per annum

Annual leave starting from 26 days

Learning and development opportunities

Entry into annual bonus scheme

'Celebration Day' for personal occasions

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of contract forms and technical data.
• Membership or pursuing membership in a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates, budgets, and cost plans.
• Adjudicate contractor quotations and manage technical queries.
• Implement best practice estimating policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Proactiveness

Time Management

Job description

Affinity Water is the UK’s largest water-only supplier, providing high-quality water to over 3.9 million customers. As we strive to maintain and enhance our infrastructure, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our team. This role is crucial in supporting our projects by delivering accurate and efficient cost estimates that help secure profitable contracts and ensure projects are delivered within budget.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in ensuring the consistent and professional management of cost engineering across all stages of our projects. You will be responsible for preparing analytical cost estimates, cost plans, and budgets, while identifying opportunities for cost optimisation and efficiency improvements. You will also collaborate closely with stakeholders, adjudicate contractor quotations, manage risk assessments, and develop estimating processes to ensure the success of each project.

This role is ideal for an experienced Estimator who is ready to elevate their skills and contribute to best practices in cost estimation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates, budgets, and cost plans for various projects.
2. Identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities using cost engineering techniques.
3. Adjudicate contractor quotations, manage technical queries, and present tenders to senior management.
4. Manage risk throughout the tender process, including the preparation of tender risk registers.
5. Implement and adhere to best practice estimating policies, procedures, and processes.
6. Assist in value engineering assessments and provide robust cost advice to support key business decisions.
7. Monitor, forecast, and control financial limits to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
8. Provide estimating input to performance reporting, risk, and change assessments.
9. Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensure the quality and accuracy of all cost estimating artefacts.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the construction or utilities industry.
2. Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of various contract forms, including traditional, partnering, design & build, and frameworks. Ability to interpret and translate technical data.
3. Analytical Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to manage and present numerical information accurately.
4. Results-Oriented: Organised, efficient, and capable of delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
5. Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships internally and externally.
6. Membership or working towards membership in a relevant professional body.
7. Proactive approach with strong time management skills.
8. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
9. Willingness to learn and grow within the role.
10. Salary dependent on skills and experience.
11. Car allowance £4,300 per annum.
12. Hybrid role, with the expectation of a minimum two days a week in the office.
13. Hours of work: 37 per week.
14. Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
15. Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
16. Annual leave starting from 26 days, increasing with length of service, with the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
17. A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays, to celebrate religious festivals or personal occasions.

Interview Process:

If you need any reasonable adjustments or wish to apply in a different format, please let us know.

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Created on 02/06/2025 by TN, United Kingdom.