Senior Estimator - Sizewell C

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 40%

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc seeks a Senior Estimator to lead pricing for major projects in the SZC framework. You will develop estimates from first principles, review designs, and challenge options while mentoring junior estimators.

You will work closely with the estimating lead and project teams, ensuring consistent pricing approaches and robust risk-based costings across disciplines. Hybrid working with strong client liaison is offered.

Qualifications

• Infrastructure main contractor background in civil engineering.
• Commercial or operational background.
• Experience with estimating in SZC or similar projects.

Responsibilities

• Undertake estimates in accordance with SZC policies and procedures.
• Review SZC drawings and specifications to prepare costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment.
• Oversee design options and value solutions, identify project attractiveness by estimating principles.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Record assumptions, risks and opportunities and support risk evaluation from pricing/budget perspective.
• Liaise with project team & supply chain to develop methodologies and principles.

Skills

Excel

Client communication

Education

Chartered professional (ICE/RICS/CIOB)

Tools

Candy Estimating Software

RIB CostX

Job description

About the role

he purpose of the role is:

• Feeding into the Lead Estimator and the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client.
• Work closely with a Lead Estimator or on own to produce various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally.
• Developing estimates from 1st Principles associated with the work package of the Sizewell C Project.
• Feeding into Balfour Beatty Estimating lead on project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client.
• Be a senior member of the team developing the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team.
• 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.

What you'll be doing

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 Contractor'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

Who we're looking for

Knowledge & Skills

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

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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