Senior Estimator

Overview

Senior Estimator prepares tenders and cost forecasts for rail infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• strategic pricing
• cost estimating
• overhead allocation
• forecast reporting
• subcontractor coordination
• bid comparison

Tasks

-Construct prices strategically, leveraging the organisation's internal capabilities and guide the team in navigating complex tendering procedures for various projects -Utilise advanced techniques to assess and quantify the expenses associated with materials, plant, equipment, sundry costs, and labour for the project, -Incorporate appropriate overheads and mark-up percentages, adhering to organisational policies and industry standards, -Prepare bridging documents demonstrating an understanding of how estimate costs have changed from previous estimates, Synthesise complex information seamlessly for a diverse audience -Provide comprehensive forecasts and project status reports, coordinate subcontractor inputs and pricing strategies, Participate actively in bid meetings -Compare estimates meticulously with works bid data, ensuring accuracy, communicating effectively at high, intermediate, and detailed levels

Requirements

• civil engineering
• 5 years
• cost estimating
• risk management
• leadership
• sustainability

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar -Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role across a rail or civil infrastructure project -Previous experience evaluating and analysing comprehensive data to determine the total cost of materials, plant, equipment, sundry costs, and labour in accordance with workplace procedures -Demonstrated experience applying advanced construction methodologies in estimates, managing and mitigating moderate commercial risks -Extensive Knowledge of estimating practices and procedures -Local leadership and global expertise -Strong commitment to economic, environmental, and social progress

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Benefits

-Annual pay review and discretionary bonus -Income protection and Share incentives -Paid parental leave -Career Development, Strong Culture, Inclusive and Support Environment

About Acciona

-Born from early 20th‑century engineering firms, it reinvented itself in 1997 as a champion of green infrastructure and renewable energy. -Headquartered near Madrid, it went public on Spain’s IBEX‑35 and now spans over 40 countries. -In infrastructure, it engineers and builds major transport corridors, bridges, tunnels, desalination plants, and urban light‑rail systems. -Its water division tackles everything from drinking‑water treatment to large‑scale desalination and wastewater reuse projects. -It also designs sustainable urban real‑estate and provides financial, mobility, and social‑infrastructure services. -Flagship projects range from the Eurus wind farm in Mexico and Sydney light‑rail to Australia’s pioneering waste‑to‑energy plants. -Unusually, it spun off its turbine unit into Nordex yet remains a top shareholder—spanning full clean‑energy value chains. -It even crafted the world’s first prefabricated lighthouse, blending innovation and practical construction expertise.

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