Estimator

Job Title:              Estimator
Location:              City, County + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    £36,620 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF60286

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Estimator at our Devonport royal Dockyard site.

The role
As an Estimator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Submarines Estimating Team exists to provide high quality estimates, cost and data analysis and cost assurance to facilitate sound decision making, planning and financial management in support of the various programmes

Day-to-day, you’ll be an important part of the Estimating Team that is integral to the success of the project controls function. The role offers exposure to different areas of the business, each with its own challenges and all requiring unique and diverse skills as well as structured training in both estimating and project controls/management.  

• You will be responsible for compiling labour estimates from work specifications, drawings and site visits in support of bids and for additional and emergent work during the project delivery phase.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders and customers you will ensure that the estimates that you produce meet the project need.
• Ensuring that all estimates that are produced are compliant with the relevant regulations. 
• Supporting the Project Manager throughout the project lifecycle by providing timely data analysis to support management information and decision-making.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Estimator

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Primarily MS Excel and MS Teams) is preferred
• Estimating-specific toolset (eg. @Risk, Candy, ProPricer) experience - Desirable
• Experience of cost estimating, cost and data analysis and cost assurance - Desirable
• A sound understanding of the project environment would be an advantage.

Qualifications for the Estimator

• Recognised qualification or experience in an engineering discipline 
• Recognised qualification in economic, mathematical or business-related higher award. 
• APM PFQ - Desirable 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 08/11/2024

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