Description
You will lead our rail estimating function and play a pivotal role in our client-facing commercial team as part of our leading ‘Project Management Commercial Management (PMCM) Rail’ Group.
Your role will include Estimating, Cost Planning, Procurement, and Cost Assurance of projects ranging in size and complexity, working for a variety of internal and external clients.
Your principal role will be to deliver cost estimates and lead the development of our rail estimating team.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden and enhance your skills across the various aspects of cost and commercial management across a variety of diverse and challenging environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Rail Estimating experience and knowledge of measurement methods such as the Rail Method of Measurement (RMM1), Method of Measurement for Highway Works (MMHW), and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4).
- Relevant educational background.
- Good technical writing, client-facing, and communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate applicable knowledge, ability, and experience around some Estimating/Cost and Commercial competencies required by relevant professional institutions.
- Estimating software experience and knowledge in, for example, CostX and CANDY.
- Bottom-up estimating experience from 1st principles.
- Passionate about making a difference and wanting to be part of a growing team.
- Drive, vision, and technology skills to lead the development of a digital service offering.
- Working knowledge/experience of NEC Contracts, other industry-standard contract forms, and/or bespoke forms of contract.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Previous experience of working in a Rail Systems/Engineering Estimating and/or Commercial Management role in a consultant, contractor, or client organisation.
- Demonstrable Estimating Cost and Commercial Management experience in the Rail sector and/or experience on civil engineering and highways projects.