Lead Cost Estimator

Functional Lead for all Cost Estimation across the nexos business. A leading role to ensure consistency in process, software use and management of the cost estimating service and resources across all contracts/clients. Managing the cost estimation process (including the quality of any systems used as part of the cost estimating service), ensuring its optimum deployment and working closely with delivery teams and cost controllers to ensure efficient & effective application. This role also develops, maintains and manages the procedures/processes and work instructions for and output from cost estimation requirements across contracts, clients and business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a procedure and associated templates for development of estimates taking cognisance of the differing timescales, development methodologies, uncertainty levels and required contingencies encountered within varying workscopes within the business.
• Ensure all workscopes are consistently estimated.
• Review, Update and Endorse estimates developed by the technical teams to ensure all aspects of the scope of work have been estimated.
• Define, run and manage all cross contract/client cost estimation and reporting processes, as agreed.
• Selection and appointment/removal of Cost Estimators as required.
• Lead development of Estimators themselves & and of the service generally within the business.
• Review the need for training for the delivery teams and estimators and develop & maintain a training programme which will enhance the business’s ability to develop accurate estimates for all scopes of work.
• Provide cover for Cost Estimators as required.
• Act as primary custodian for the ‘norms’ database, implementing updates as required.
• Ensure Optimal use of process & tools and the continual improvement of the cost estimation service.
• Ensure Closed-loop approach taken to ensure outturn project costs are considered against initial estimates to identify areas of improvement & implement these.
• Representing the cost control function on the Slingshot Steering Committee for digital developments and improvements where required.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Essential: Experience of leading and developing a team. Cost estimation experience in a senior role. Expert level Excel skills.
• Desirable: HNC or higher qualifications preferred. Expertise with other cost management package, i.e. SAP, Oracle Finance etc.

Key Competencies:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive stakeholder engagement and management.
• Business planning/commercial awareness.
• Excellent attention to detail, diligence and self-discipline.
• Facilitation experience.
• Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities, and meet deadlines.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• Office: Dyce office. Will require travel to other Aberdeen office locations to support business operations.
• Full-Time: 37.5-hours per week.

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are intended to provide an overview of the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. The role holder may be required to perform other duties as assigned, which are not listed here but are necessary to meet the business needs of the company.