Estimator (Infrastructure) - Belfast, United Kingdom - Faithful+Gould

Faithful+Gould

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Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Make ambitious visions possible.
Welcome to Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group.

Join us on some of the most exciting and prestigious construction challenges around the globe.

As part of a friendly, collaborative team, you'll be valued equally - and together, we'll deliver excellence for people and the environment.

You'll also enjoy all the training and progression you need to take you through the glass ceiling.

We encourage our people to find a work-life balance that helps them thrive. So, ask us how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We hear and recognise all our people's different perspectives.

Some of our recent pledges have been for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.' Learn more.

Our awesome complex infrastructure team makes the biggest, most complex and ambitious infrastructure projects happen.

You will manage and plan resources, innovate and foster a collaborative, professional and positive working environment along with delivering an appropriate estimating role.

This role will be split between delivery, team management and business growth with both externally with key strategic partners, new clients and internally across the entire business.

You will be specifically responsible for the delivery of multiple commissions and support the Estimating Director and Head of Discipline in recruiting high calibre individuals that will deliver excellence to our clients and represent our brand in a positive way.

You will stimulate profitable growth for the team, act as a mentor to others and drive the performance of the business forward.

Responsibilities:

Reporting into the Associate Director, you will be a senior member of the transportation management team responsible for growing the existing team and building long term, sustainable team relationships with our Complex Infrastructure clients.

What you will bring?

Recognised expertise in estimating services across infrastructure (Rail, Highways, Water, Aviation, Energy).
Ability to inspire and motivate teams and unlock future talent for the business.
An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices and methods of measurements (e.g., RMM, MMHW etc).
Strong network within the transport infrastructure sector.
Proven track record of service innovation, technical excellence and exceptional service delivery.
Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify/cost efficient design solutions.
Comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing transport sector and the opportunities available.
Major project/programmes of work experience.

Your purpose:

Further enhance our Estimating capability including leading on the development and use of Cost X, Cost OS and other established estimating software.
Lead our community of practice and drive technical excellence, service innovation and supporting with the development of our benchmarking capabilities.
Unlock talent and develop next generation of leaders.
Deliver excellent client service on our commissions through quality assurance and regular client care.
Develop, mentor and support your teams on project / technical delivery.

Strategic:

Deliver the strategy for the Estimating Service including identifying continuous development.
Deliver an exceptional estimating service full multiple stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for strategic recruitment and associated investments by the business, linked to the Transportation business strategy.
Ensure appropriate engagement with the wider Faithful+Gould, Atkins and SNL Lavalin business, as determined by the strategy.
Develop a positive team ethos and continue to create opportunities for the team's development.
Continually monitor progress against targets, identify risks and provide solutions to achieve successful business outcomes.

Business Development:

Support with the estimating business development activity.
Support with the review of our Key Account Management Plans for all key clients.
Monitor and manage estimating activity and associated expenditure within your remit.
Generate high quality thought leadership material for use on the website & in the market.
Secure yearonyear margin improvement on project delivery.
Further develop our Offshore capability including managing their use on project delivery.
Monitor and control compliance with all key metrics, including (but not limited to):
Project Health Checks
Risk register review and updates
Utilisation
PSR Completion
Timesheets
Account management:
Support the account management team to maximise our impact.
Enhance the reputation of our business.
Increase our share of the clients spend.
Exploit opportunities for cross selling our full spectrum of services & locations.
Leading interfaces with design and engineering elements of our business.
Upskilling others and providing career growth opportu