The Vacancy
Binnies an RSK Group company is looking for an Estimator to join our @one Alliance.
What will you be doing as our new Estimator?
Reporting into the Estimating Manager as a member of a central Estimating Team you will support the delivery of multiple projects within Anglian Waters Integrated Main Works Framework. Operating under an outperformance contract model you will play a key role in challenging all aspects of construction costs including non-construction, risk, overheads, and record for audit via the delivery milestone process and affordability challenge.
Our main work scopes include pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs, water, and waste-water treatment plants. You will provide estimates at various stages including optioneering, outline design and detailed design, which will typically include Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation / Control work scopes.
Key responsibilities:
Provisions of Estimates
1. Provide CAPEX estimates appropriate to the stage of the project from high level comparative estimates for optioneering to detailed bottoms up estimates for development of Target Costs.
2. Work with multi discipline teams to understand and quantify scope.
3. Liaise with our supply chain to develop estimates for specific items of scope.
Estimating Systems
4. Review processes and identify best practice with systems.
5. Advise where efficiencies can be made.
Developing Cost Models
6. Develop cost models for digital delivery and standardisation.
7. Work with 3D computer models to understand and quantify the scope.
Maintaining Cost Base (Cost base submission and verification)
8. Add quotations to the estimating database.
9. Identify any inconsistencies between market quotations and our cost libraries.
10. Revise labour, plant and material resource libraries when requested to do so.
Commercial Team & Cost Capture
11. Work closely with Cost Managers to ensure a smooth transition from estimating into cost management.
12. Become familiar with the cost capture requirements of Anglian Water and in doing so ensure that estimates are coded and structured to meet these requirements.
A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours….
To join the team in achieving commercial excellence, you’ll have extensive experience of estimating with either infrastructure, utilities of process plant environments. You’ll be familiar with estimating software and be comfortable with reviewing processes and identifying where improvements can be made. Ideally having worked with construction projects previously you will be familiar with Main Contractor and Sub Contractor intricacies.
Educated to degree level in Engineering or a Quantity Surveyor related discipline, you’ll have strong numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for detail. You’ll look forward to learning new things and challenging the norm, however, feel comfortable with multitasking across different projects within a multi-disciplinary team.
If you are an experienced, ambitious, and driven Estimating professional looking for the next step in your career, please apply today!
About Us
We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.
Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.
Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
Benefits
Sectors
Environment
We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities.
Water
We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.
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