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    Lead Estimator - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Westlakes Recruit

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    Contract, Full time
    Description

    Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for experienced lead estimators with a background in infrastructure to be engaged on a contract basis.

    About the role (accountabilities include but are not limited to):

    Ensure Cost Management principles and processes are aligned with Risk Management, establishing contingency requirements within the overall budget envelope
    Undertake reviews of Cost Estimates, which will include challenging proposals using cost benchmarks and norms within the review process
    Develop overall Cost baselines, monitoring progress and taking corrective action in the management of Cost
    Accomplished understanding of Cost Management techniques including Earned Value Management (EVM)
    Demonstrate best practices by performing complex estimates and develop the supporting estimating deliverables, such as methodologies, basis documents and risk assessments
    Work cross-functionally with other disciplines in the use of BIM data
    Responsible for ensuring that the work performed on assigned projects is technically accurate, on schedule and within budget
    Capable of using a range of data to develop cost models, in particular indirect costs
    Coordinate technical issues with other functions on projects, including leading cost reviews
    Understand work processes of other disciplines and functions on projects and proposals
    Communicating cost related issues so that cost led design can be formulated
    Draw on best practice from industry (e.g. benchmarking databases) for all estimating and related Controls services.


    About You:
    Membership of the RICS, ACostE, ICES or similar professional association and degree or equivalent experience or achieved NVQ Level 4 in Project Controls
    Chartered Status or in the process of achieving Chartered Status
    Experience in high value, complex type construction or infrastructure Estimating programmes
    Experience of leading and managing teams within the estimating process and facilitate communication with stakeholders on a range of Estimating issues
    Proficient at developing, understanding and quantifying work scope to develop first principals Cost Estimates
    Skilled at converting estimates into budgets for control purposes, as well as monitoring and evaluating the implementation of risk, opportunity and uncertainty control measures
    Ability to develop an analysis of external influencing factors such as inflation and market trends, both nationally and internationally
    Ability to interpret regulations and industry codes / standards affecting complex high value estimates
    Ability to understand cost drivers and their effect on the overall CWLC of a project

    Experience of managing the performance of others in the development of all discipline activities on projects or programmes of high value and complexity.

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