Senior Estimator (Sizewell C)

HPC Jobs Service; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction recruitment agency seeks a Senior Estimator in London, managing estimates, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring adherence to project policies. Candidates should have a strong Civil engineering background with relevant chartership, and proficiency in estimating software like Candy and RIB Cost X. Offering competitive salary with benefits including company car, hybrid work schemes, and up to 25 days annual leave. This role promotes inclusivity from all sections of the community.

Benefits

Company Car

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working scheme

Pension savings schemes

Qualifications

• Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
• Commercial or operational background considered.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Undertake estimates in accordance with the SZC policies and procedures.
• Review SZC's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets.
• Oversee design options and value solutions based on estimating principles.
• Mentor and support junior members of the team.
• Identify risks and opportunities from a pricing/budgetary point of view.

Skills

Proficient in Excel

Excellent client facing/communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Candy Estimating Software

RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software

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Senior Estimator Balfour Beatty

Contract: 42 hours per Week / Permanent

London office based

Benefits

• Min Salary - £54,800.00 - Max Salary £79,000.00
• An attractive / negotiated salary
• Company Car
• 42 core base hours per week
• 25 days annual leave
• Hybrid working scheme available
• Pension savings schemes

Job Responsibilities

• Undertake estimates in accordance with the SZC policies and procedures.
• Review SZC's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment.
• Oversee and/or interrogate design options and 'value' solutions, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles.
• Mentor and support more junior members of the team.
• Record assumptions and identify risks and opportunities including supporting developing the risk evaluation from a pricing/budgetary point of view.
• Liaise with members of the project team & supply chain to develop and understand methodologies and principles proposed.
• Develop from first principles labour, plant material, subcontract pricing within the Alliance's Estimating Software Candy.
• Develop or check bills of quantities used to present alliance pricing using the Alliance's quantification Software Cost X.
• Record and track change to the estimate / budget as the estimate inputs mature.

Qualifications

Desirable

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

Essential

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

Experience

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.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.