Senior Estimator

About the Company

At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!

The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

About the Role

To undertake large and complex cost planning for rail renewal and enhancement schemes during the development and design project lifecycle stages in support of Business Plans, work collaboratively with the development and delivery teams and take a proactive role in developing and improving technical competencies in the cost planning teams.

As the Senior Estimator you take on responsibility from day 1 and are responsible for reviewing the drawings and the project scope to build up a detailed 1st principles Cost plan. Taking into account benchmarking and other score card deliverables. You engage with the project team to ensure all the scope is covered and offer feedback on potential value engineering opportunities. The role is varied and you may find yourself looking at signalling one day, track another or even civils or Electric Power & Plant.

Responsibilities

• Large and complex cost planning for rail renewal and enhancement schemes.
• Support Business Plans during the development and design project lifecycle stages.
• Collaborate with development and delivery teams.
• Develop and improve technical competencies in the cost planning teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced in cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying.

Required Skills

• A comprehensive knowledge of Cost Planning and Estimating processes and techniques.
• A comprehensive knowledge of Cost Analysis, Cost Modelling and Benchmarking processes and techniques.
• Wide and varied experience of large and complex civil engineering infrastructure projects and / or building projects.
• Relevant successful experience of the provision of Cost Planning, Estimating and / or Quantity Surveying services in a project environment.
• Good communication, analytical, presentation and reporting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Analytical mind
• Experience in 1st principles estimating and/or benchmarking
• Excellent excel and word skills

Pay range and compensation package

Benefits package including health-care offers a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare

club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site. 5 days paid volunteering leave. 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community. AND MANY MORE!!

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information.

Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone. We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.