Rail Estimator; PMCM Rail

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

You will play a pivotal role in our client facing Cost & Commercial Management Team as part of our leading ‘Project Management Commercial Management (PMCM) Rail’ Group. Your role will include Estimating, Cost Planning, Procurement and Cost Assurance of projects ranging in size and complexity working for a variety of internal and external clients.

Your principal role will be to deliver cost estimates as part of an estimating team.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden and enhance your skills across the various aspects of cost and commercial management across a variety of diverse and challenging environments. You will join a specialist estimating focussed team ranging in Commercial and Project Management experience from early career professionals to colleagues with over two decades of knowledge. Within WSP there will be excellent personal development opportunities and prospects for promotion within WSP.

We collaborate closely with client teams and with multi-disciplinary project teams and, to deliver most effectively, we utilise WSP offices, Client offices and/or site locations. To deliver programmes of strategic regional and national importance you will need to collaborate closely with clients, their business associates and their suppliers.

You will join a diverse, growing team of Estimators, Cost Managers and Commercial Managers, and other related professionals who work across multiple sectors.

You will be part of our “Project Management and Commercial Management Team” made up of approximately 400 colleagues across the UK. This team provides Estimating/Cost and Commercial Management, Programme and Project Management and Project Controls services to deliver both Rail and Infrastructure projects for public and private clients.

Based in one of our modern WSP offices, we are a diverse and enthusiastic Team of estimators and cost/commercial managers. We are client-focused, proud of the positive feedback we regularly receive for our roles within major schemes and passionate about being the best in our field. Can you make us even better?

• Rail Estimating experience and knowledge of measurement methods such as the Rail Method of Measurement (RMM1), Method of Measurement for Highway Works (MMHW) and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4).
• Relevant educational background
• Good technical writing, client facing and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate applicable knowledge, ability and experience around some Estimating/Cost and Commercial competencies required by relevant professional institutions.
• Estimating software experience and knowledge in, for example, CostX and CANDY.
• Bottom-up estimating experience from 1st principles.
• Are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a growing team.
• Working knowledge/experience of NEC Contracts, other industry standard contract forms and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Have previous experience of working in a Rail Systems/Engineering Estimating and/or Commercial Management role in a consultant, contractor, or client organisation.
• Demonstrable Estimating Cost and Commercial Management experience in the Rail sector and/or experience on civil engineering and highways projects.

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