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Estimator/Senior Estimator

Employer
Mott MacDonald
Location
East Anglia
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
5 Mar 2019
Reference
37624BR

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Sector
Construction
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Specialism
Infrastructure

Job Details

Do you wish to take on a role with excellent opportunities for long term career progression?

If so, please read on…

A bit about us
Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world. We are a multisector consultancy providing engineering, management, and development services on projects in 150 countries. With over 16,000 of the best people working on a diverse range of challenges, we're helping our clients deliver sustainable infrastructure and development solutions. We have a collegiate and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace.

About the division
The advisory and programme delivery division delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity from £million's to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting, education and healthcare management.
Our environment and water portfolio is primarily a UK based business delivering project, programme and commercial management services to regulated water/wastewater clients and the Environment Agency. Our work stretches across the entire project lifecycle, from pre-contract cost estimating and benchmarking to post contract QS services and commercial assurance. For project and programme management we deliver capital projects on behalf of our clients, both internal and external that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £0.5billion. Additionally we are the home of the cost intelligence service, a specialist team of data analysts and economists who provide expert advice across all sectors on inflation and indexation. We currently work with around half of the UK's regulated water and wastewater companies

What is our vision?
Our vision, with your help, is to deliver major transportation projects as part of a global business and to establish our wide-ranging consultancy as credible and preferred for our existing and new clients.

A bit about the role
Achieving the delivery of projects within budget
Working in accordance with the direction of the project manager
Delivery of projects in line with the customer objectives and contracted scope of works
Implementing the management of an Estimate in conjunction with design project management and third party input.
Taking part in contract reviews relating to the contract with the customer
Assisting in the preparation of monthly management reports/liaison with the portfolio manager
Assisting in securing new and repeat business in line with the sub-divisional budget
Preparation of estimates and cost plans in line with the brief
Assisting in the development of programmes for the delivery of our services

Required criteria for the ideal Estimator / Senior Estimator:
· A degree in an engineering, construction management, quantity surveying or other relevant degree
· ACostE/MRICS/MCIOB qualified or working towards
· Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues
· Familiarity with an existing estimating package CANDY, CONQUEST CAUSEWAY COST EX etc
· Extensive experience of working on water and pipeline projects preferred
· The successful candidate will:
· Develop a skilled appreciation of the CANDY estimating tool and its relationship with key client management systems such as EES
· Understand how TOTEX (total expenditure) is calculated using capital expenditure, operational expenditure, whole life cost and embedded / operational carbon values to provide whole life cost solutions to our clients

Equality, diversity and inclusion statement:
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are at the heart of our organisation. We promote equal opportunities and have several initiatives to create an inclusive workplace culture; Our dedicated inclusive recruitment page provides more information on our efforts and recognitions.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Flexible working:
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

We can offer:
* Pension matched up to 7%
* Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
* An annual professional institution subscription
* Life insurance
* Enhanced parental leave
* Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance
* Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.

Does this sound interesting to you? Get in touch today!

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