Senior Estimator

Aqua Consultants Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Company pension

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Training and progression opportunities

Life Assurance 4 x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash cash plan

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Job summary

Aqua Consultants Ltd is seeking a Senior Estimator to join the Estimating & Cost Intelligence Team in the UK. The role involves supporting the delivery of key frameworks and projects from Aqua Consultants’ Offices, liaising daily with clients and contractors to enable effective management of projects.

The role requires a construction or engineering degree and offers a competitive salary with discretionary bonus, along with a comprehensive benefits package and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Estimating at various levels and cost modelling using CESMM or similar.
• Prepare estimates for CAPEX, OPEX and NPV for options and comparisons.
• Identify appropriate costing methodologies.
• Undertake benchmarking and develop Cost Envelopes for early-stage projects.
• Provide cost assurance on estimates and contractor submissions; report findings to clients.
• Collect historical project cost data for analysis.
• Support development of cost models for future estimates.
• Attend meetings and site visits; client-facing in meetings.
• Work across multiple projects for clients and use various estimating systems.
• Support the development of junior team members.

Education

Construction or Engineering related Degree

Job description

Job Description

The role will be based in Aqua Consultants’ Offices, supporting the Estimating & Cost Intelligence Team in the delivery of key frameworks and key projects. It will involve liaising with both clients and contractors on a daily basis, to enable effective management of the projects.

Core Duties

• Estimating at various levels depending on the project stage, high-level using cost models or similar, bottom-up estimating using CESMM or similar.
• Preparation of estimates for optioneering purposes, providing CAPEX OPEX, NPV for options for comparison
• Identification of appropriate costing methodologies.
• Undertake project benchmarking and development of Cost Envelope for a project in the early stages of a project. Preparing Findings Report for issue.
• Provide Cost Assurance exercise on project estimates and contractor submissions. Providing Findings in a Report to be issued to the client.
• Collecting historical project cost data in a standardised approach for analysis
• Supporting the development of cost models for future estimates.
• Attend meetings and undertake site visits where necessary
• Client facing and confident in participation meetings.
• Working across multiple projects for their clients.
• Ability to work with various estimating systems.
• Support the development of junior members of the team.

The Senior Estimator will be expected to be a self-starter in relation to day-to-day tasks expected to manage own workload and upholding the company’s governance and quality assurance process.

Qualifications

Construction or Engineering related Degree

Additional Information

What we would like to offer you

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus.
• Company pension.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Training and career progression opportunities.
• Professional Membership fees paid.
• Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support).
• Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses).
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave.
• Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

Additional Information

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.