Senior Estimator - Sizewell C - Orwell

About the role

The 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.

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.

Knowledge & Skills

• Essential – Proficient in the use of excel and similar software.
• Essential – Excellent client facing/communications skills.
• Desirable – Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software.
• Desirable – Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software.
• Desirable – Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity.
• Desirable – Mobile and flexible.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential – Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the civil engineering market.
• Essential – Commercial or operational background considered.
• Desirable – Chartered by relevant industry recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc.

• 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 more.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.