Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Skanska
Description and requirements
S kanska Building has a strong reputation for delivering some of the most iconic buildings in London, along with critical healthcare and education solutions throughout Southern England and the Midlands.
We are looking for an experienced Chief Estimator to oversee and manage the Estimating function for the Building Operating Unit, maintaining our strong, profitable position in our chosen markets. This is a key role where you will interface with the Operating Unit leadership team and the Business Unit Executive team, providing trusted insight and guidance in market conditions and risk analysis. Day to day you will oversee and manage the estimating team in the preparation of tender estimates and cost plans and manage their development to ensure the department ready for the future of digital productivity.
You Will:
We're looking for:
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
Description and requirements
S kanska Building has a strong reputation for delivering some of the most iconic buildings in London, along with critical healthcare and education solutions throughout Southern England and the Midlands.
We are looking for an experienced Chief Estimator to oversee and manage the Estimating function for the Building Operating Unit, maintaining our strong, profitable position in our chosen markets. This is a key role where you will interface with the Operating Unit leadership team and the Business Unit Executive team, providing trusted insight and guidance in market conditions and risk analysis. Day to day you will oversee and manage the estimating team in the preparation of tender estimates and cost plans and manage their development to ensure the department ready for the future of digital productivity.
You Will:
- Manage our estimating resources for current and future bids.
- In conjunction with the Bid Team and procurement ensure a workable Profit Improvement Plan is in place.
- In conjunction with the Bid Team ensure a fully considered risk and opportunity schedule is in place.
- In conjunction with the Bid Team peer review all financial aspects of the bid for presentation at Operations Director review, Managing Director review and EVP/BUP review.
- Ensure consistency for all tenders and ensure that they have been well considered in respect of being value engineered and offer best value across all tenders.
- Lead the estimating team in giving cost input into alternative methods and specifications, value engineering, temporary works and programme options.
- Produce monthly and tender specific inflation forecasts
- Maintain accurate benchmarking data for tenders
- Undertake and assist the pricing of Cost Plans and Estimates as workload and holidays dictate.
We're looking for:
- A strong leader who can manage, grow and develop our estimating function with;
- Wide range of multi sector tendering experience.
- Advanced knowledge of estimation software
- Full understanding of JCT and NEC forms of contract.
- Knowledge and understanding of BIM and digital productivity
- Clear understanding of scope and contractual requirements
- Ability to develop bid winning commercial strategies to deliver company outcomes.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.