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Senior Estimator
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40 hours, Monday - Friday. Hybrid working available
Are you looking for a career that allows you to utilise your skills and explore further opportunities, whilst embracing a work-life balance? At London Gatwick, we offer you just that. A place where innovation thrives, work-life balance is cherished, and skills are nurtured.
As a Senior Estimator you will join a knowledgeable, forward-thinking team, where you will be constantly challenged. Youll play a key role in enhancing the airports infrastructure and facilities with a focus on ensuring an integrated and consistent approach to estimating; embedding best practice throughout all programmes. Your role as a Senior Estimator, at one of the worlds busiest airports, where no two days are the same because of the diverse range of projects you will be involved with, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and career with a professional and skilled team.
What is the role?
Reporting into the Lead Estimating Manager, you will play a key role in the Construction team, responsible for producing estimates during the early Concept Development and Optioneering stage of projects through to continually providing high quality estimates during the later stages of the project lifecycle prior to delivery.
Other duties include:
Supporting the Lead Commercial Manager in updating best practice processes and procedures for estimating, benchmarking and targeting costs.
Ensuring accuracy of estimates
Managing the utilisation of cost management structures
Developing and cultivating relationships with other airports and client organisations encouraging a community of shared data to establish a range of external benchmarks
What are we looking for?
The live environment at London Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with problem solving skills and an innovative outlook. Involved in projects from inception to just prior to delivery, you will work on a range of projects alongside multiple stakeholders. In addition, this role requires:
Previous experience as an Estimator on multi-year programmesprojects with a value typically in excess of £50m, in a similar industry
Educated to Degree level or equivalent in relevant engineering, construction, or business-related field
Experience of designing business processes for cost estimating (including the implementation of standardised Cost Breakdown Structures)
Whats in it for you?
Our employees tell us that working here is something special and no day is like another; Where our teams do something everyday other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:
Performance-based bonus scheme
High street shops and restaurant discounts
Healthcare scheme
Life and disability insurance
Professional training to develop
Discounted travel
Volunteer days
What its like to work at London Gatwick?
At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.
We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.
To find out more about what its like to work at London Gatwick, visit our careers site Careers Grow your career with Gatwick Airport LGW
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