Senior Estimator

Our client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors. They are seeking a Senior Estimator located in London, Birmingham, Bristol or Manchester.  

Your purpose:  

- Further enhance their Estimating capability, drive technical excellence and service innovation  

- Lead in the development and use of Cost X, Cost OS and other established estimating software.  

- Support their Cost Intelligence initiatives and development of their cost databases and benchmarking capabilities.  

- Deliver excellent client service on their commissions through quality assurance and regular client care.  

- Develop, mentor, and support your teams on project / technical delivery.  

Exploit opportunities for cross selling their full spectrum of services & locations.  

- Upskilling others and providing career growth opportunity.  

- Be the ambassador for their business, your profession and the professional institution to which you belong or aspire - to.  

What they can do for you  

- Broaden your experience and expertise in line with core competencies.  

- Provide mentorship opportunities and support to take your career to the next level if you aspire to grow with them.  

- Provide opportunities to work on major projects in the UK, Europe, Middle East and other parts of the world.  

- Grow your experience in managing client relationships, business development and service delivery.  

- Give you flexibility and support a healthy work-life balance.  

- Offer experience in working in a consultancy environment, delivering exceptional projects, and managing teams.  

- Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.

- Enthusiasm and a strong desire to grow and play an active part within a diverse and multicultural team environment.  

- Proven track record of technical excellence, innovation, and exceptional service delivery in estimating across infrastructure projects in one or more of the following: rail and transport, heavy civils, energy and nuclear.  

- Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify/cost efficient design solutions.  

- An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices and methods of measurements  

- Comprehensive understanding of the assignments as required by transport and complex infrastructure sector.  

- Major project/programmes of work experience.  

- Client-side experience will be an asset.  

Your Formal Qualification:  

- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, ACostE, ICES or similar relevant professional association and - NVQ Level 3 in Project Controls or working towards it.  

- Degree level in a construction related field or equivalent experience and qualifications.  

- Quantity surveying skills and comprehensive understanding of the construction industry.  

- Familiarity of government initiatives and policies.