Senior Estimator

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Are you a Senior Estimator looking for an exciting temporary role based in Birmingham? Do you want to gain experience working for one of the leading firms in the construction industry? Do you want to play an important role in a large-scale rail Infrastructure project? Then this could be the next step in your career!
As a Principal Estimating Manager you will provide management of people and resources through the development of a series of Cost Estimates for high-value and complex projects, including accurate first-line assurance and establishing appropriate levels of contingency within the overall budget.
£-£/ hour London, inside IR - Month Contract Starts April Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or Engineering background is required.
As Principal Estimating Manager your duties will include:
Ensuring Cost Management principles and processes are aligned with Risk Management, establishing contingency requirements within the overall budget.
Undertaking reviews of Cost Estimates, which will include challenging proposals using cost benchmarks.
Developing overall Cost baselines, monitoring progress and taking corrective action in the management of Cost
You will have accomplished understanding of Cost Management techniques including Earned Value Management (EVM)
You will demonstrate best practices by performing complex estimates and develop the supporting estimating deliverables, such as methodologies, basis documents and risk assessments
Working cross-functionally with other disciplines in the use of BIM data
You will be responsible for ensuring that the work performed on assigned projects is technically accurate, on schedule and within budget
You will be capable of using a range of data to develop cost models, in particular indirect costs
Coordinating technical issues with other functions on projects, including leading cost reviews
Understanding work processes of other disciplines and functions on projects and proposals
Communicating cost related issues so that cost led design can be formulated
Drawing on best practice from industry (e.g. benchmarking databases) for all estimating and related Controls services.
Requirements
Membership of the RICS, ACostE, ICES or similar professional association and degree or equivalent experience or achieved NVQ Level in Project Controls
Chartered Status or in the process of achieving Chartered Status
Experience in high value, complex type construction or infrastructure Estimating programmes
Experience of leading and managing teams within the estimating process and facilitate communication with stakeholders on a range of Estimating issues
Proficient at developing, understanding and quantifying work scope to develop first principals Cost Estimates
Skilled at converting estimates into budgets for control purposes, as well as monitoring and evaluating the implementation of risk, opportunity and uncertainty control measures
Ability to develop an analysis of external influencing factors such as inflation and market trends, both nationally and internationally
Ability to interpret regulations and industry codes / standards affecting complex high value estimates
Ability to understand cost drivers and their effect on the overall CWLC of a project
Experience of managing the performance of others in the development of all discipline activities on projects or programmes of high value and complexity.
For more information, please contact Jamie Hooper at Aldwych Consulting.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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