Lead Estimator (Sizewell C)

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Lead Estimator (Sizewell C)

CWA

Sizewell C

The purpose of the role is:

• Managing a multi skill level estimating team (Senior Estimator, Estimator, Assistant Estimator) to develop both cost planning and pricing for the Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics section of the project.
• Feeding into the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client.
• Capable of producing various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally.
• 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.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

• 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.
• Oversee and supervise other to and/or develop from first principles labour, plant material, subcontract pricing within the Alliance's Estimating Software Candy.
• Oversee and supervise other to and/or 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.
• 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

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

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.