Cost Engineer/EstimatorCost Engineer/Estimator
Department: EMEA Consultancy - Transport & Infrastructure
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London, United Kingdom
Description
About the opportunity
We are looking for a Cost Engineer to join our growing team in London. You'll be joining Soben at an exciting time, playing a key role in helping us achieve our ambitious growth targets. Supporting one of our key Construction clients in the region, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key procurement andmercial strategies across a range of projects in our business.
In this role you will:
1. Feeding into the Senior Cost Engineer and the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in cost planning & estimating approach set out by the client.
2. Work closely with a Senior Cost Engineer or on own to produce various cost planning & estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally.
3. Providing assurance support to wider estimating team to produce and develop the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team.
4. Monitoring and managing construction budgets through preconstruction including supporting change management
5. Providing quantification support during cost planning and estimating activities.
6. Support preconstruction and delivery teams in periodically collating benchmarking data
7. Stakeholder management to produce the Estimate, planning, procurement etc.
8. Presenting, negotiating and justifying prices produced in an open and honest manner to both senior leaders within the business and/or external customers/partners.
About you
Essential
9. Proficient in the use of Excel and similar software.
10. Excellent client-facingmunications skills
11. Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
Desirable
12. Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software.
13. Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software.
14. Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity
15. Mobile and flexible
16. Chartered by relevant industry-recognised chartership, ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc
About life at Soben
We're on a mission to rewrite the rules.
We're a diverse team of professionals who consider our work a vocation, not just a job. This sense of purpose and affinity for what we do is what fuels our ambition, driving us to keep learning and seeking new challenges. Inclusion is at the heart of ourpany's culture. We're proud of our unique personality, and we know that our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.
Grow with us
Our people are our greatest asset, so you'll get ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long-term and successful career with us. We're small but mighty - you'll have opportunities to progress quickly and be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in a larger organization, including the chance to work on some of the industry's most exciting projects
What you'll get in return
Soben's start-up mentality means every person has the autonomy to make a difference within a fast-paced dynamic organization. As well as market-leading pay and conditions, we provide an environment where everyone can flourish. We value work-life balance. Flexible schedules and remote work opportunities give you the opportunity to thrive at work and in your personal life.
Our Leadership Principles
Soben's Leadership Principles are at the heart of our culture. They guide how we engage with each other and with our clients, and how we help our talented employees flourish in their careers.
17. We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small
18. We are driven to solve our clients' problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it
19. We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen
20. We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback. We empower them to "proceed until apprehended"
21. We have a business owner mentality to cost management
22. We are open, honest, and direct in ourmunications
23. We have a growth mindset
24. We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term
About us
Soben offers something different: world-class construction consultancy, paired with hands-onmercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients' investments through cost, schedule, risk, and project management. With a track record of successfully delivering major construction projects, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile. And we always deliver on our promises.
An obsessivemitment to excellence, and forensic attention to detail are the cornerstones of our culture. They're how we help our clients deliver on time, on budget and with certainty, every time. Job ID 6d2fdc94-c6a2-4d25-b37f-14c59fd11ba4