Quantity surveying or engineering background or cost management rail sector experience

Our Clients Project & Programme Services team are looking to hire senior estimator / estimating manager to support our growing business.

Our Client is looking for individuals with the following:
· Being able to support and lead on estimates from feasibility through to detailed design. Producing high-level order of magnitude costs and be capable of producing first principal estimates at the later stages.
· Production of activity schedules and bills of quantities
· An advanced understanding of the typical methods of measurements used in the UK and the ability to complete a full take-off independently. This includes proficiency in an estimating software.
· A comprehensive knowledge of indirect costs and other fees to complete an estimate.
· Strong stakeholder engagement including being able to work with engineers, clients and authority to complete an estimate.
· Being client facing and the focal point for all of their clients in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
· Being able to review all outputs of junior estimators and provide guidance to them on projects.
· Independently write a basis-of-estimate report to be reviewed by a director within the team prior to submission.
· Being able to benchmark outputs against other market data to provide further evidence to the client.
· Support the wider business in estimating bids and technical development