Senior Estimator - Estimating & Cost Advisory

Overview

Become a vital member of our Project & Programme Services (PPS), Complex Infrastructure team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It’s about recognising everyone’s contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

When you join us in our Estimating & Cost Advisory practice, you'll be part of a team with the industry’s foremost capabilities, known for delivering the highest quality deliverables. You’ll support multi-disciplinary and specialist project teams on niche, high‑profile schemes across a range of sectors and key clients, and have the opportunity to develop your own skills alongside our internal capabilities within the wider practice.

• Support estimating service delivery, focusing on producing estimates from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Work across projects of different types and sectors, producing estimates ranging from high‑level order‑of‑magnitude to first‑principle bottom‑up estimates.
• Support win‑work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio.
• Provide team input to continuously improve the quality of our deliverables to clients.
• Support the development of a high‑performing team and support your regional leadership team.
• Demonstrate and utilise an advanced understanding of typical methods of measurements and complete full take‑off independently, while supporting colleagues where required.
• Support the delivery of high‑quality client outputs, from estimating direct and indirect costs to assuring estimates provided by others.
• Support peer review of outputs from other team members to deliver continuous improvement and guidance.
• Support the drafting of basis‑of‑estimate documents for submissions.
• Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications.
• Use benchmarking data from multiple sources to independently form and assess estimates.
• Support internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables following internal governance procedures.
• Demonstrate stakeholder‑management skills.
• Have the potential to become a subject‑matter expert within our wider team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or equivalent work experience.
• Desirable professional memberships or working towards Chartership (RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar).
• Understanding of typical approaches to applying contingency and risk allowances.
• Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and their impact on estimating or forecasting costs.
• Knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability.
• Stakeholder engagement skills, including seamless work with designers, engineers, project managers and clients.
• Clear understanding of consultancy organisations’ roles on projects, adaptability to work across multiple sectors and disciplines, and drive to learn new skills.
• Possession or capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary).

• A variety of schemes and the opportunity to work across both UK and international markets.
• Flexible working to support a healthy work‑life balance.
• Career growth through various routes within the business.
• Support for chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
• A standout comprehensive benefit package.
• An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development, and combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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