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Senior Estimator

  • Defence
  • Permanent / Project Management
  • Glasgow
  • United Kingdom
  • 19/10/24
  • On site
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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,500 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.


In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.


Job Description

Experience estimator to undertake cost planning and estimating across all aspects of construction for major projects covering the development and design project lifecycle stages. Utilising appropriate Method of Measurements, e.g. Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement and New Rules of Measurement.

Key Accountabilities

  • Work with project team to prepare accurate cost estimates.
  • Understand and absorb information from technical documents.
  • Assess labour, plant and material requirements.
  • Produce quantities for estimates in line with WBS.
  • Identify value generation opportunities.
  • Undertake benchmarking.
  • Monitor project costs against estimate to provide feedback and support benchmarking data generation.

My profile

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Strong background in construction estimating, excellent analytical skills, and a keen eye for detail.
  • Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Good communication, analytical, presentation and reporting skills. 
  • Candidate must be proactive and self-driven.
  • Strong IT and Excel Skills
  • Ideally 5+ years’ experience estimating.

 

Desirable Skills and Experience

 

  • Qualified to a professional standard in cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying through membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or equivalent body. 
  • Educated to degree level. 

 

SC Cleared to start,  Sole UK National

2-3 days/week in a Glasgow office

Benefits include:

  • Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
  • 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
  • Professional fees reimbursed.
  • Flexible working
  • Employee referral scheme

 

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Hybrid remote/in-office

 

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!

Discover more about our graduate programme

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