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Mott Macdonald

Armed Forces Pathway - Estimator

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Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Develop cost estimates for infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle.
13d ago
Junior (1-3 years)
Contractor
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
17,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Construction services
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Sector Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Bridges
Building services
Building structures
Dams and reservoirs
Geotechnics
Industrialized design and construction
Role
What you would be doing
scope capture
estimate development
cost modelling
risk analysis
boe reporting
wbs creation
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, capture, and record the scope of the estimating activities
  • Implement estimating best practice to ensure quality and governance is maintained and deliver estimating outputs to an exceptional level of technical competence within agreed timescales
  • Challenge sustainability and consider embodied and operational carbon within the proposed solution
  • Ensure that leadership review, assurance and sign-off is completed for all estimates
  • Undertake estimates using various techniques including first principal bottom-up, and parametric top-down methods
  • Develop and support the calculation of contingency, as a holistic view of risk, opportunity and estimating uncertainty within a project team environment
  • Have a clear understanding of project finances and provide support to the project team in developing project financial models
  • Structures ensuring all scope elements captured and recorded using industry standard methods of measurement
  • Support the identification of risk and opportunities and produce estimates for pre-mitigation and post-mitigation cost impacts
  • Produce basis of estimate reports to effectively communicate all estimating assumptions, dependencies, and exclusions to stakeholders and end users
  • Ensure all elements of the ‘cost stack’ including, escalation, land and property, administration, direct costs, indirect costs, and temporary works are considered in the estimate
  • Establish Work Breakdown and Cost Breakdown
What you bring
cost estimating
ms excel
ms office
communication
continuous learning
armed forces
  • Demonstrate the potential for technical proficiency, including application of cost estimating software to complement existing skills in MS Excel, MS Office Suite including Word and PowerPoint
  • Willingness to undertake specific training to enable this candidate to deliver Cost Estimating to a wide variety of potential customers, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal, with ability to articulate cost estimating data and information to wide variety of stakeholders
  • Former Serving Member of the UK Armed Forces. No minimum or maximum rank or length of Service, however strong candidates will demonstrate success in appointments and promotions within the Armed Forces
Benefits
  • Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
  • Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
  • Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
  • A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
  • Primary annual professional institution subscription.
  • We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
  • Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
  • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
  • Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
  • As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
  • A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
  • Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
  • Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
  • Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
  • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
  • Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
  • Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
  • A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
  • no sponsorship for skilled worker visa route.
  • applications welcomed from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Security clearance
  • offer conditional on obtaining the appropriate level of security clearance.
Company
Overview
1989 Founded
Company Establishment
The company was established in 1989, marking the beginning of its journey in global engineering and consulting.
150+ Countries
Global Presence
The company operates in over 150 countries, showcasing its extensive reach and international influence.
  • Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision.
  • Design of major infrastructure and transport systems.
  • Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
  • History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.
Culture + Values
  • We are one global team.
  • We strive to make a positive difference.
  • We value people and their contributions.
  • We act with integrity and respect.
  • We are committed to innovation and excellence.
  • We take responsibility for our actions.
Environment + Sustainability
2050
Net Zero by 2050
Aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions globally.
30%
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Targets a 30% reduction in operational carbon emissions globally.
  • Committed to reducing carbon emissions globally.
  • Aims to embed sustainability throughout its operations.
  • Committed to contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Inclusion & Diversity
50:50 by 2025
Gender Balance Target
Strives to achieve equal representation of men and women across all levels of the organization by 2025.
  • Focuses on increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
  • Tracks and publishes gender diversity data for its global workforce.
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