Senior Estimator – Utilities

August 31, 2022 | Comments Off on Senior Estimator – Utilities

Room to grow. Space to succeed. Join us today as a Senior Estimator.


Senior Estimator

Location: flexible working from London, Newington House office you can be based within the South of the UK, with regular travel to UKPN sites
Business Area: Kier Utilities - UK Power Networks (UKPN)
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Benefits: with a car or allowance, check out our great benefits

We are Kier, one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure services, and we are now recruiting for an Estimator to join our team to work on our framework with UKPN. As part of the ED1SON Capital Delivery Alliance - comprising UK Power Networks, Morrison Utility Services and Clancy Docwra - we are charged with delivering a £1billion+ project programme in the 2016-2023 ED1 regulatory period.


As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for producing and updating budget estimates for Capital projects for delivery by the ED1SON Alliance.


Key Responsibilities

In this exciting Senior Estimator role, you'll produce target costs on contract within our existing alliance framework. You'll manage all aspects of quote works process and estimate the cost of projects to meet and exceed the client's requirements. You'll also support the programme of works safely, on time and to the required quality standards, and determine the contractual, financial, technical, and operational risks, to reduce risk and maximise gross profit.


What do we need from you?


With experience in estimating electrical works it would be great if you had 33kv to 132kv cable and ducting knowledge. You'll hold a full driving licence and have good IT skills particularly in the use of estimating software such as Candy, Causeway or CostOS.


At Kier, we're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our benefits include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
  • A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
  • A fantastic matched pension scheme
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our sharesave and share incentive plans.
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
  • Kier's Green Car Scheme
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
  • And many many more!
Find out more at https://www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits/

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.


Closing Date: 28th September 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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