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Cost Estimator: Project Controls

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Become a vital member of our Programme Services, Advisory and Controls practice, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. You'll be supporting multi-disciplinary and specialist project teams on niche and high-profile schemes across a range of sectors and key clients. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to develop your own skills alongside our internal capabilities within the wider practice.

We are looking to hire an Senior Cost Estimators support our growing Project Controls team.

Your role

  • Provide estimating service delivery, focusing on leading estimates from feasibility through to completion.
  • Work across projects of different types and sectors. With estimates ranging high-level order of magnitude costs to producing first principal bottom-up estimates.
  • Demonstrate and utilise an advanced understanding of the typical methods of measurements and have the ability to complete full take-off independently whilst providing support to colleagues where required.
  • Have the ability to deliver high-quality client outputs, ranging from estimating direct and indirect costs, to and assuring estimates provided by others.
  • Lead on peer review of outputs from other team members to support continuous improvement. And provide guidance to more junior colleagues in support of their growth and experience.
  • Have the ability to independently author basis-of-estimate documents.
  • Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of estimating specific software and generic office applications.
  • Be able to utilise client, market and in house benchmarking data to independently form and assess estimates.
  • Lead internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables.
  • Have strong stakeholder management skills, being able to manage and communicate complex issues in a straightforward format to achieve positive resolutions.
  • Be a subject matter expert within our wider team to incorporate the best knowledge and information possible into client deliverables.
  • Take a leading role in support of win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio.
Risk Management & Project Controls

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-158584

Salary range

-

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About you

  • Bachelor's degree in an Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction sectors or Equivalent Work Experience, preferable.
  • Desirable professional memberships, or working towards Chartership, RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
  • Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the 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 being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients.
  • In possession of, or with the capability to obtain a level of security clearance (ideal but not always necessary for the right candidate).
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your 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 to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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