Senior Estimating Engineer

Derby, England, United Kingdom

12/22/2024

About the role

Balfour Beatty is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team. This UK-based role will specialize in estimating High Voltage Substations within our Power T&D client portfolio.

The ideal candidate will be based near our Central Hub in Derby or our Motherwell office in Scotland. Remote working options may also be considered for the right candidate.

What you'll be doing

• Collaborate with the Estimating Manager to develop a robust pricing strategy.
• Attend key bid meetings, including strategy sessions, pre-bid and kick-off meetings, site visits, risk workshops, supplier/subcontractor meetings, and pricing/programme reviews.
• Stay updated on new products and emerging technologies.
• Ensure all estimates comply with the bid governance process.
• Prepare cost-related documentation, such as Cost Summaries and Cashflows, in line with Gate procedures.
• Understand and align estimates with the project's technical and commercial requirements.
• Produce accurate, competitive estimates.
• Coordinate with the Pre-Construction Manager and liaise across internal departments, including Design, Procurement, Operations, and Commercial teams.
• Evaluate and benchmark supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Review and validate Bills of Materials from the Design team.
• Ensure estimates align with the detailed project programme.
• Identify and cost project risks and opportunities.
• Lead internal pricing reviews and benchmark estimates against similar projects.
• Manage the handover process from estimating to commercial, operational, procurement, and finance teams for awarded contracts.
• Engage with project teams to gather lessons learned and actual cost feedback for continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for

• Familiarity with SSE and/or National Grid operations.
• Strong understanding of risk and opportunity analysis.
• Solid financial acumen with the ability to accurately analyze data and documentation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A collaborative team player capable of liaising with support functions effectively.
• Flexibility to work occasional unsociable hours.
• Training will be provided for CANDY estimating software.
• Availability to commute to a Balfour Beatty office twice per week.

Education and Experience

• HNC qualification or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of experience in an estimating role.
• 5+ years of experience within the sector.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

 

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full on the Balfour Beatty website.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found on Balfour Beatty website.