Senior Estimator - Estimating & Cost Advisory

Overview

Senior Estimator providing cost estimates for complex infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• basis estimate
• bid support
• quality assurance
• benchmarking
• team development

Tasks

-Provide team input to continuously improve the quality of our deliverables to clients. -Support the drafting of basis-of-estimate documents for submissions. -Support the development of a high performing practice team. -Support the delivery of high-quality client outputs, ranging from the estimating of direct and indirect costs, to the assurance of estimates provided by others both internally and externally. -Support in win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio. -Support internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables which follow internal governance procedures. -Work across projects of different types and sectors. With estimates ranging high-level order of magnitude costs to producing first principal bottom-up estimates. -Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. -Support peer review of outputs from other team members to deliver continuous improvement and guidance. -Utilise benchmarking data from multiple sources to independently form and assess estimates. -Support the development of a high performing team, supporting your regional leadership team. -Support estimating service delivery, focusing on producing estimates from feasibility through to detailed design.

Requirements

• estimating software
• stakeholder management
• bachelor's degree
• chartership
• take-off
• security clearance

What You Bring

-Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications. -Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients. -Bachelor’s degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience. -Have the potential to become a subject matter expert within our wider team -In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate). -Demonstrate and utilise an advanced understanding of the typical methods of measurements and have the ability to complete full take-off independently whilst providing support to colleagues where required. -Desirable professional memberships or working towards Chartership, RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. -Demonstrate stakeholder management skills -Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability -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.

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Benefits

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

About Atkinsréalis

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Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-may require security clearance; vetting conducted by uksv. -proof of uk residency for 5+ years may be required; discussed at interview.