Estimating Manager

Job Description

Estimating Manager Commercial and Procurement (Commercial Services)Your new role - This role is for multiple locations throughout the UK (Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bedford, Bristol, Guilford)We are looking for driven and motivated Individuals to work within the Cost Estimating Team. We will help to develop your skills, in order that you are able to effectively manage our Estimators in delivering robust estimating outcomes.We offer a wide range of benefits and flexible working for the right candidates. The work is varied, and every scheme provides its own challenges and rewards in delivery of outcomes.We have a dedicated team of Estimators, who work collaboratively to deliver Cost Estimates across the business that can influence nationally important infrastructure being built or being improved. Our next Road investment strategy (RIS) will focus on sustainability,carbon, environmental and maintenance of existing networks and assets.As Estimating Manager, you will provide an estimating (should cost) service to support the planning, management and control of the £25bn investment portfolio:

• potential capital enhancement scheme/programme and operational contracts to inform investment decisions.
• agreed capital enhancement schemes to achieve an appropriate commercial balance between value for money and supplier long term sustainability

To enhance the capability of the estimating function; to identify and drive changes in design and construction practices and risk management to develop whole life cost solutions and sustainable efficiency and; to act as a source of authoritative advice oncommercial issues relating to the planning and delivery of the capital portfolio.What youll be leading on

• Lead, develop, motivate and manage a team of Estimators to deliver cost estimates and related intelligence across the £25bn capital portfolio
• Identify estimating resource requirement demand and manage resource supply on a matrix management basis.
• Ensure estimates are accurate and available when required by Major Projects, Operations and Strategy & Planning leadership teams to support planning and delivery of the £25bn capital portfolio.
• Quality assure and validate estimates prepared by the Estimating Team to inform investment/whole life cost management, contract/framework procurement, efficiency delivery and supplier
• Develop cost benchmarks of appropriate comparable schemes and commentary on the causes of cost variation from the benchmark.
• Lead on process, system and modelling changes designed to enhance estimating intelligence.
• Drive improvements in health and safety performance by ensuring that good practice is identified and appropriately costed in supplier estimates, facilitated through subsequent supplier negotiation engagement and observed by the Estimating Team and commercialcolleagues.
• Provide Commercial support to Procurement in:
  • developing estimates on the appropriate cost of frameworks and contracts
  • supplier and tender assessment
  • supplier incentive mechanisms

To be successful

• Significant and demonstrable experience of leading and managing a commercial team at a senior level in project and programme delivery
• Significant experience of cost estimation and risk management within large programmes of work
• Experience of statistics, cost capture and interpretation / utilisation of intelligence in an infrastructure environment
• Experience of cost estimation associated with Highway Capital works and enhancements, Renewal and Maintenance and Response from first principles
• Proven ability to operate successfully within a matrix management environment

For someone looking for recognition and challenge, there is real scope to make this role your own and this is a great time to join the team and be able to shape, develop and embed process and build capability.A bit about usTheres never been a better time to join our Commercial and Procurement team. Were a growing, vibrant team helping to drive the most ambitious roads investment programme our country has ever seen Youll be involved in the design of our modern, progressivecontracts and partnerships, negotiating best commercial terms, galvanizing innovation and producing delivering smart cost estimates and plans. Building in every opportunity to ensure that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day whiletravelling or working on our road network.Why you should join usAt National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected and included to enable them to enjoy a great sense of wellbeing. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually strivingto do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then youll be a great fit for our organisation.An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and were open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.And finallyAnd finally we reserve the right to close the advert before the given closing date, so we recommend completing your application as soon as possible.