Estimating Manager / Associate Director

Overview

Lead estimating services for complex infrastructure projects, managing team and client deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• takeoffs
• data benchmarking
• quality assurance
• report authoring
• service delivery

Tasks

-Lead on peer review of outputs from other team members to deliver continuous improvement. Review all outputs of the estimating team and provide guidance to them on projects. -Lead internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables, following internal governance procedures. -Provide team input to continuously improve the quality of our deliverables to clients. -Take the lead on use of client benchmarking data, in-house data and market data to independently form and assess estimates. -Support your aspirations with Chartership RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. -Be a subject matter expert within our wider team to incorporate the best knowledge and information possible into client deliverables. -Lead the connection with the wider team and leadership in our Estimating & Cost Advisory practice. -Take a leading role in supporting the leadership team in win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio. -Oversee the estimating team’s completion of full take-offs independently, completing these activities where necessary. -Take a leading role in the development of a high performing team, supporting your regional leadership team. -Work across projects of different types and sectors. Produce Class 5 (order of magnitude) to Class 1 (bottom-up, first principles) estimates. -Independently author basis-of-estimate reports for Director reviews and client submissions. -Own delivery of high-quality client outputs, ranging from estimating direct and indirect costs, to assuring estimates by other organisations and those completed by estimators within your duty of care. -Lead estimating service delivery, focusing on leading estimates from feasibility through to detailed design.

Requirements

• estimating software
• stakeholder management
• bachelor’s degree
• rics chartership
• measurement methods
• commercial knowledge

What You Bring

-A clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects, including the ability to be adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines and have the drive to want to learn new skills. -Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs. -Demonstrate and utilise an advanced understanding of the typical methods of measurement. -Demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, being able to manage and communicate complex issues in a straightforward format to achieve positive resolutions. -Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients. -Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications. -A strong understanding of typical approaches to applying contingency and risk allowances. -In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate). -Deep knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability. -Bachelor’s degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience. -Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.

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Benefits

-A standout and comprehensive benefit package. -An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere! -Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance. -A variety of schemes and the opportunity to work across both UK and International markets. -Allow you to grow your career through various routes within the business

About Atkinsréalis

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Security Clearance

-may require security clearance; vetting by uksv -proof of 5 years uk residency may be required -do not mention existing clearance in application