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Lead Estimator

Bouygues Travaux Publics

The Role

Overview

Lead Estimator managing team & estimates for Sizewell C nuclear project

Key Responsibilities

  • cost planning
  • cost estimating
  • value engineering
  • budget tracking
  • estimating software
  • team management

Tasks

Managing and developing a skilled team of Senior Estimators, Estimators, and Assistant Estimators Recording assumptions, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting risk evaluation As part of the CWA, you’ll lead a multi-skilled estimating team, ensuring excellence in cost planning and pricing for the Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics section. You will work at the heart of a unique partnership bringing together the expertise of EDF, government bodies, major construction firms, and local communities—all committed to delivering sustainable energy for generations. Feeding into the Head of Estimating to maintain a consistent approach and ensure quality Reviewing project drawings and specifications to prepare accurate cost sheets for materials, labour and equipment Tracking changes and ensuring budgets remain current as inputs mature Presenting and justifying prices openly to senior leaders and external partners, supporting collaborative decision-making Assessing design options and value solutions, recommending the most attractive project outcomes Working closely with stakeholders in planning, procurement and supply chain to build transparent estimates Producing, assuring and presenting robust estimating documentation both internally and externally Overseeing development and supervision of pricing within our Estimating Software (Candy) and quantification software (Cost X)

Requirements

  • candy
  • rib costx
  • aace
  • chartered
  • civil engineering
  • excel

What You Bring

Experience with Candy Estimating Software and RIB Cost X highly desirable Knowledge of AACE principles and flexible approach to project delivery Demonstrable ability to foster a collaborative, respectful and solution-driven team culture Chartered status with ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB (preferred) A solid background with infrastructure main contractors in civil engineering Clarity: Communicating with consistency and simplifying processes for effective delivery Proficiency with Excel and similar estimating tools, with strong communication skills

The Company

About Bouygues Travaux Publics

-Delivers high-tech civil engineering marvels worldwide. -Portfolio includes Grand Paris Express Line 15, Port of Calais extension, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, Miami Port Tunnel, and Chernobyl sarcophagus. - Masters of prestressed and cable-stayed concrete, building major bridges, ports, rail arteries, and metro systems. -Operates internationally with bases in France, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Australia, undertaking globally significant projects. -Plays lead roles in PPP financing models, combining technical delivery with innovative project structuring. -Recognized for expertise in nuclear work through a dedicated subsidiary, handling everything from civil works to robotics. -Frequently chosen for its ability to engineer, build, and manage projects of exceptional technical complexity.

Sector Specialisms

Tunnels

Engineering structures

Road infrastructures

Port infrastructures

Rail infrastructures

River and maritime works

Highway structures

Underground infrastructures

Pre-stressing systems

Cable-stay systems

Nuclear infrastructures

Civil engineering

Ventilation

Electricity

Control systems

Piping

Maintenance

Decommissioning

Waste management

Radiation protection

Vitrification

Robotics

Industrial civil engineering

Environmental management

Open-pit mining