The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. Senior Estimator Civil Works Alliance Sizewell C Permanent 40 hours per week Job Responsibilities The purpose of the role is: • Feeding into the Lead Estimator and the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client. • Work closely with a Lead Estimator or on own to produce various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally. • Developing estimates from 1st Principles associated with the work package of the Sizewell C Project. • Be a senior member of the team developing the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team. • Stakeholder management to produce the Estimate e.g., planning, procurement etc. • Presenting, negotiating and justifying prices produced in an open and honest manner to both senior leaders within the business and/or external customers/partners. Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions : • Undertake estimates in accordance with the SZC policies and procedures. • Review SZC's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment • Oversee and/or interrogate design options and 'value' solutions, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles. • Mentor and support more junior members of the team. • Record assumptions and identify risks and opportunities including supporting developing the risk evaluation from a pricing/budgetary point of view. • Liaise with members of the project team & supply chain to develop and understand methodologies and principles proposed. • Develop from first principles labour, plant material, subcontract pricing within the Contractor's Estimating Software Candy. • Develop or check bills of quantities used to present alliance pricing using the Alliance's quantification Software Cost X. • Record and track change to the estimate / budget as the estimate inputs mature Qualifications Essential : • Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the civil engineering market. • Commercial or operational background considered. Desirable : • Chartered by relevant industry recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc Experience Essential : • Proficient in the use of excel and similar software. • Excellent client facing/communications skills Desirable : • Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software. • Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software. • Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity • Mobile and flexible For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. Senior Estimator Civil Works Alliance Sizewell C Permanent 40 hours per week Job Responsibilities The purpose of the role is: • Feeding into the Lead Estimator and the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in estimating approach set out by the client. • Work closely with a Lead Estimator or on own to produce various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally. • Developing estimates from 1st Principles associated with the work package of the Sizewell C Project. • Be a senior member of the team developing the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team. • Stakeholder management to produce the Estimate e.g., planning, procurement etc. • Presenting, negotiating and justifying prices produced in an open and honest manner to both senior leaders within the business and/or external customers/partners. Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions : • Undertake estimates in accordance with the SZC policies and procedures. • Review SZC's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment • Oversee and/or interrogate design options and 'value' solutions, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles. • Mentor and support more junior members of the team. • Record assumptions and identify risks and opportunities including supporting developing the risk evaluation from a pricing/budgetary point of view. • Liaise with members of the project team & supply chain to develop and understand methodologies and principles proposed. • Develop from first principles labour, plant material, subcontract pricing within the Contractor's Estimating Software Candy. • Develop or check bills of quantities used to present alliance pricing using the Alliance's quantification Software Cost X. • Record and track change to the estimate / budget as the estimate inputs mature Qualifications Essential : • Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the civil engineering market. • Commercial or operational background considered. Desirable : • Chartered by relevant industry recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc Experience Essential : • Proficient in the use of excel and similar software. • Excellent client facing/communications skills Desirable : • Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software. • Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software. • Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity • Mobile and flexible For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.