Senior Estimating Manager - Water

Senior Estimating Manager

Mace Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Join our global cost and commercial management centre, supporting major infrastructure programmes across public and private sectors. The Senior Estimating Manager ensures robust, value‑driven cost plans, maintains an integrated scope‑cost‑time baseline, and strengthens project controls through accurate benchmarking, risk pricing and change evaluation to deliver high‑quality commercial outcomes.

• Managing estimating and cost planning activities across project stages.
• Setting estimating strategy and ensuring process compliance.
• Developing and refining cost plans using specialist input and benchmarking.
• Analysing cost data and identifying key cost drivers.
• Providing commercial advice to design and construction teams.
• Supporting change control and value engineering.
• Producing clear estimating reports and documenting all assumptions.
• Developing risk‑based models reflecting uncertainty, methods and site‑specific factors.

• Strong estimating and cost planning experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Skilled in data analysis, benchmarking and first principles estimating.
• Effective communicator with clear reporting and stakeholder presentation skills.
• Degree in quantity surveying or related field; professional accreditation preferred.

• Safety first – Going home safe and well
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  We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
• Client focus – Deliver on our promise
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  We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long‑term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity – Always do the right thing
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  We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity – For our people to excel
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  We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with‑in the role.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Construction

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