Estimating Manager - Infrastructure

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project. The project: Be a part of our programme management consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee major events & infrastructure programmes of work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors. The estimating function shall ensure that cost plans are robust, integrated, represent value for money, and are supported by consistent internal and external benchmarking data. It will also ensure that the scope of services is held as an integrated baseline (scope, cost & time) within infrastructure project controls systems. The estimating function shall also assist in pricing risk and change values. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are: Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage. Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• You will be accountable for managing, estimating, and cost planning including ownership of and presenting cost plans.
• You will lead the procurement process, ensuring stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• You will lead the delivery of cost management services to deliver key strategic outcomes and KPIs, directly influencing strategic development of plans.
• Management of the estimating and cost planning process for the whole or a section of works.
• Setting an estimating plan and strategy with the team and ensuring compliance.
• Preparing Initial cost plans at pre-concept and concept stages.
• Refining the cost plans through all stages to detailed design arriving at full estimates.
• Liaising with specialists and contractors to obtain cost advice and data.
• Benchmarking both cost and functional spaces and quantities.
• Cost data analysis, including researching appropriate cost data for use within the estimates and refining to reflect project specific requirements.
• Identifying key cost drivers and briefing the team to drive design to a solution within budget.
• Producing reports at various stages.
• Working with design and construction teams and providing commercial and cost advice.
• Change control contribution to ensure budgets reflect the current scope.
• Challenge and contribute to alternative solutions to ensure budgets are maintained.
• Value management and value engineering, commercial input.
• Understanding of three point estimating techniques including application of levels of uncertainty, risk, and modelling of estimates.
• Ability to produce cost plans and estimates that take into account site specific requirements, construction methods, and allowances for temporary and abortive works.
• Ability to develop estimating and cost planning risk models and assess the potential time and cost impact of same.
• Understanding of cost drivers associated with major projects and the impact these could have on cost plans and estimates.
• Ability to determine, define, and record all assumptions, exclusions, data sources, and caveats.
Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• You will ensure that operations are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
• You will work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• You will mentor, coach, and develop large teams with senior direct reports, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
• You will use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential., Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. #LI-Onsite


• Experience in the infrastructure, rail, highways, utilities, energy, defence industries either in major civils or buildings or both.
• Working in a nuclear environment is an advantage but not essential.
• Major projects experience an advantage.
• Extensive estimating or cost planning experience with a contractor or consultancy.
• Worked previously with design teams with understanding of what drives design decisions.
• Ability to analyse cost and quantity data including key drivers.
• Researching data and ability to analyse and adjust for specific cost drivers such as location etc.
• Working as a team member alongside the project manager to help drive projects to the right solutions within budget.
• Understanding and experience of benchmarking.
• Ability to build estimates from first principles.
• Producing estimates from benchmark data and limited information.
• Working with detailed design to produce estimate.
• Working with limited design information with ability to understand what is not detailed on the drawings.
• Understanding and experience of estimating systems including Cost X or similar software.
• Be able to present work in a clear and concise manner.
• Preparation of reports which are clear and identify key messages and costs.
• Presentations to clients and stakeholders if required.
• Measurement for buildings and/or civil engineering.
You'll also have:
• Degree qualified preferred - quantity surveying or appropriate related.
• Professional qualifications likely to have or preferred - RICS / CIOB / ICE.
  
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