Lead Estimator - Sizewell C


Location
London
Hours
Full Time
Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Role
Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable low-carbon electricity. The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke. We are more than just an alliance; we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.
The purpose of the role is to manage a multi skill level estimating team (Senior Estimator, Estimator, Assistant Estimator) to develop both cost planning and pricing for the Alliance Services and Plant & Logistics section of the project. You will feed into the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in the estimating approach set out by the client. The role requires producing various estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally, managing stakeholders such as planning and procurement to produce the Estimate, and presenting, negotiating and justifying prices in an open and honest manner to senior leaders within the business and/or external customers and partners.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
Experience
- Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
- Commercial or operational background considered.
About you
- Proficient in the use of Excel and similar software.
- Excellent client facing and communication skills.
- Mobile and flexible.
- Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software (desirable).
- Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software (desirable).
- Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity (desirable).
Qualifications
- Chartered by relevant industry recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB etc (desirable).





















