Estimator​/Senior Estimator

We are looking to hire a Senior Estimator / Estimator to support our growing business.

• Support estimating service delivery, focusing on producing estimates from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Work across projects of different types and sectors.
• Produce Class 5 (order of magnitude) to Class 1 (bottom‑up, first principles) estimates.
• Support the leadership team in win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio.
• Provide team input to continuously improve the quality of our deliverables to clients.
• Support the development of a high-performing team, supporting your regional leadership team.
• Demonstrate and utilise an advanced understanding of the typical methods of measurement.
• Complete full take-offs independently, whilst providing support to colleagues where required.
• Support delivery of high-quality client outputs, ranging from estimating direct and indirect costs, to assuring estimates by other organisations and those completed by estimators within your team.
• Support peer review of outputs from other team members to deliver continuous improvement.
• Support review of outputs and where possible provide guidance to the estimating team.
• Support estimating leads on drafting of basis‑of‑estimate reports for Director reviews and client submissions.
• Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications.
• Use client benchmarking data, in‑house data and market data to independently form and assess estimates.
• Support internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables, following internal governance procedures.
• Demonstrate stakeholder management skills.
• Have the potential to become a subject matter expert within our wider team.
• Stay connected with the wider team and leadership in our Estimating & Cost Advisory practice.

• Bachelor's degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience.
• Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
• An understanding of typical approaches to applying contingency and risk allowances.
• Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs.
• Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability.
• Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients.
• A clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects, including the ability to be adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines and have the drive to want to learn new skills.
• In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate).

• Flexible working to support a healthy work‑life balance.
• Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
• A standout comprehensive benefit package.
• An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere.
• Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.
• Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
• Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• Combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.