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Senior Estimator, Cost Advisor
AtkinsRéalisSenior Estimator & Cost Advisor leading estimating, assurance, and advisory service delivery for complex infrastructure projects at AtkinsRéalis. Collaborating across sectors and projects to enhance cost estimating capabilities.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong technical expertise in project development and delivery, with a focus on cost estimation and assurance. Capable of leading teams and engaging stakeholders effectively while ensuring high-quality client deliverables.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost EstimationProject DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementChartership with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostECommercial and Contractual Requirements
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Hard Skills
Cost Breakdown StructuresIndirect Costs AnalysisProject Deliverability AssessmentBusiness Case ReviewTechnical Leadership
Soft Skills
Team DevelopmentCommunication of Complex Issues
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartership with RICSChartership with ICEChartership with AACEChartership with ACostE
Industry Keywords
EstimatingAssurance Service DeliveryClient Benchmarking DataConsultancy OrganisationsProject Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- lead elements of estimating, assurance and advisory service delivery
- focusing on developing costs for and reviewing major projects and niche projects
- work flexibly across estimates and assurance reviews
- take a leading role in supporting the leadership team in win work activities
- contribute to the development of a high performing team based in your local office and/or a national location
- take technical leadership of delivery of high-quality client deliverables
- lead technically on the use of client benchmarking data
- support project leadership to communicate complex issues
- provide peer review of outputs of other team members
- stay connected with the wider team and leadership in our Estimating & Cost Advisory practice
Requirements
What you’ll need- strong understanding of typical client approaches to developing robust cost estimates
- direct or indirect experience of input to or reviewing major project business cases
- strong technical expertise in project development and delivery
- wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements
- strong knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability
- stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients
- Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar
- clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects
Benefits
Comp & perks- competitive salaries
- employee rewards
- brilliant range of benefits
- myriad of opportunities for training and professional development
- flexible holiday allowances