Job Description

FJA are working with a reputable and forward-thinking business, specialising in the Water and Wastewater Industry.
 
Our client is looking to strengthen their Estimating team with an Estimator based at Peterborough with hybrid working available. 
 
You will report directly to the Estimating Manager and as a member of a central Estimating Team you will support the delivery of multiple projects within Anglian Waters Integrated Main Works Framework.
 
Our main work scopes include pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs, water, and waste-water treatment plants.  You will provide estimates at various stages including optioneering, outline design and detailed design, which will typically include Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation / Control work scopes.
 
Key responsibilities will include:
 
Provisions of Estimates

• Provide CAPEX estimates appropriate to the stage of the project from high level comparative estimates for optioneering to detailed bottoms up estimates for development of Target Costs.
• Work with multi discipline teams to understand and quantify scope.
• Liaise with our supply chain to develop estimates for specific items of scope.

Estimating Systems

• Review processes and identify best practice with systems.
• Advise where efficiencies can be made.

Developing Cost Models

• Develop cost models for digital delivery and standardisation.
• Work with 3D computer models to understand and quantify the scope.

Maintaining Cost Base (Cost base submission and verification)

• Add quotations to the estimating database.
• Identify any inconsistencies between market quotations and our cost libraries.
• Revise labour, plant and material resource libraries when requested to do so.

Commercial Team & Cost Capture

• Work closely with Cost Managers to ensure a smooth transition from estimating into cost management.
• Become familiar with the cost capture requirements of Anglian Water and in doing so ensure that estimates are coded and structured to meet these requirements.
• MWH Treatment works within the @one Alliance who are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies including MWH Treatment, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. 

 
As we move into this exciting and challenging period for the Water industry, it is essential our commercial and cost management processes and practices remain industry- leading to ensure we not only deliver but outperform against our objectives and customer expectations.
 
About The Candidate:
 
To join the team in achieving commercial excellence, you’ll have extensive experience of estimating with either infrastructure, utilities of process plant environments.  You’ll be familiar with estimating software and be comfortable with reviewing processes and identifying where improvements can be made.  Ideally having worked with construction projects previously you will be familiar with Main Contractor and Sub Contractor intricacies. 
Educated to degree level in Engineering or a Quantity Surveyor related discipline, you’ll have strong numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for detail.  You’ll look forward to learning new things and challenging the norm, however, feel comfortable with multitasking across different projects within a multi-disciplinary team.
 
If you are interested in the above Estimator role, please click the ‘apply now’ button.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.   Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job.   Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. For more opportunities please take a look at our website.