Associate Estimator (Infrastructure Construction Consultancy)

Description

• Mentoring junior staff and upskilling both internal and external stakeholders in the arena of cost and commercial assurance
• Leading the development of estimation report and benchmarking. Clarity on assumptions and exclusions
• Management of stakeholders and their expectations through regular communications.
• Actively support the internal team and manage more junior staff on technically complex projects.
• Maintain and develop good relationships with clients, take every opportunity to uphold and increase the profile of the firm as a provider of professional, premium quality services to the construction industry.
• Development of best in class estimation. Working with sector and commercial leads to demonstrate value to clients.
• Presentation of outputs and recommendations to clients and their supply chain.
• Development of estimates and alignment with wider practices such as cost/ carbon intelligence and inherent risk etc.
• Estimation process and governance - Identification of process improvement opportunities.
• Lead in the build up of rates based on known factors and aligned with market factors.
• Support in the development of budgets, baselines and forecasts.
• Optioneering/ value engineering solutions - Enhance the offering around value optimisation
• Be aware of and develop marketing opportunities and where appropriate bring to the attention of Directors and the Business Development Department, in order that they may assist in following up potential leads enabling the development of new business
• Drive performance standards and technical excellence through expert communication and effective use of the performance management process and AECOM technical practice networks.
• Interfacing and engagement with project staff including cost, commercial and controls.

Requirements

• Experience of undertaking estimation as part of an integrated, multi-organisation team.
• Strong interpersonal skills will be required to communicate with a variety of stakeholders with varying levels of seniority and engagement.
• Chartered Status with the ICE, RICS, CIOB, or other equivalent institution
• Experience of working as part of a commercial process and delivery.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering estimation and commercial excellence to clients
• Experience of working within a client organisation, either directly or through a secondment arrangement.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Achieve the highest standards of professional competence and to demonstrate this ability in all dealings with clients and professional contacts, reinforcing the profile of the company.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a sector for estimation (energy, water, transport, defence).
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good working knowledge of the NEC3 and NEC4 suite of contracts.
• Able to lead the quantum assessment of projects
• Ability to work autonomously and in fast-paced environment, and able to adapt and meet challenges as they develop
• Ability to achieve relevant and required security clearance.
• Experience in delivering cost and commercial activities.
• Professional Qualified – ideally Project Management/ Engineering /Construction /Quantity Surveying Degree

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance