Position: Estimator (Rail Projects)

Target: Experienced and hands on Estimator.

Rewards: Competitive Salary + Benefits.

Timeline: Immediate interview and start available.

My client is looking for an experienced Estimator who is ambitious to achieve their career potential; you will be joining their London team as an Estimator, to support their Rail teams in their London office with on on-going design projects within the Infrastructure and Industry sector. It is intended that this role will offer the opportunity to progress your career as your experience grows.

Their teams are involved in some of the UK's most complex and stimulating projects that are diverse and technically demanding. They have an enviable reputation in the delivery of such schemes and are working closely with our blue chip clients in Rail, which include:

• Commercial and Procurement Services to Network Rail Infrastructure projects

Overview of Role:

Reports to the estimating manager and provides estimating expertise within a comprehensive cost engineering framework. Supporting a range of key projects, whether operations, maintenance, revenue or capital.

Day-to-Day:

Interfaces with the Work Scope Manager, Designers, Suppliers, Planners, Cost Engineers, Risk Co-ordinator / Practitioner and Financial Management Team

• To maintain compliance with standards and expectations concerning safety
• To comply with programme controls procedures, processes and systems to ensure that quality and consistency is maintained
• To contribute to improving the quality and performance of cost control processes and systems.
• Understands how to build estimates from first principles
• Understands the key factors involved with building a robust estimate, stakeholder engagement and how to define requirements at the outset
• Capable of producing varying levels of estimates commensurate with the project stage and available information
• Understands how to interpret and apply cost data from various sources
• Understands the key information required to support a robust estimates
• Understands and can apply concepts such as risk, contingency and estimating uncertainty
• Capable of auditing estimates prepared by others and producing reports.

What you have to Offer:

• Significant estimating experience within a relevant sector or discipline.
• Relevant professional qualification and / or accreditation
• They offer a fantastic working environment where you own your destiny and will be encouraged to forge a successful career; In addition, they offer some excellent benefits, such as:
• A dynamic challenging job with international focus in a pleasant working climate, attention to education and a competitive remuneration package reflecting the seniority of the role. You will have a great deal of responsibility with endless opportunity for impact and freedom for initiatives. Given the international spread of the business a certain level of flexibility in working hours is important.

What They Offer

• For some levels, PMI and Income Protection is paid for
• Highly competitive salary
• Annual holiday allowance, plus the option to buy and sell
• One of the best contributory pensions in the industry, Pension matched to 8%
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Discretionary Bonus

Flexible Benefits Allowance, with the option of spending this on:

• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual Professional Subscription Paid
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Long Term Service Awards
• Refer a Friend Scheme that rewards you for every successful introduction you make