Estimator

We're looking for an Estimator to join our UKPN team based in South London., As an Estimator, you'll be working within the Estimation team, supporting them in maintaining an established long-term collaborative Alliance agreement between Kier and UK-Power Networks (UKPN). Your day to day will include:

• Compile top-down budgets and estimates from first principles in-line with Kier guidelines and procedures, by the due deadlines.
• Undertake site meetings / surveys, on occasion - with operations or, on own.
• Organise, manage and contribute to 'Risk & Opportunity' schedules, meetings and work-shops.
• Engage and obtain specialist sub-contractor / material quotes - analyses / compare and summarise.
• Contribute to the construction of outline tender programmes (P6 programme created by others).
  
  Must have good estimating knowledge of electrical cabling, equipment, sub-station and associated civils / building, within electrical compounds and public highways.
• Good excel skills with willingness to embrace and adopt other prescribed estimating software.
• Must have good communication skills at all levels, with ability to build good working relationships with client and others within Kier.
• Able to manage limited time and resources (others), to meet often challenging deadlines.
  
  Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
  
  Contract: Permanent, Full time - flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know