Associate Estimator in London

External Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:Not SpecifiedInternal Advertising End DateInternal Advertising End Date:Not SpecifiedAll LocationsAll Locations:LondonAll Locations is a required fieldAll DepartmentsAll Departments:Not SpecifiedAll Departments is a required fieldAdvertising SalarySalary Details:Not SpecifiedCurrie & Brown is seeking an ambitious, highly motivated Estimators (All Levels) to work on infrastructure commissions for our clients across London.Over recent months Currie & Brown has been successful in expanding our portfolio of infrastructure delivery commissions by securing a number of valuable and prestigious engagements, and we are currently looking to make contact with experienced enthusiastic professionals to join our infrastructure team.Currie & Brown requires a capable and experienced estimators with Rail and Aviation experience The successful candidate’s commercial skills will support the current team structure in order to meet the volume of workload, supplement current expertise and deliver consistent cost planning and estimating service activity.Responsibilities will include:Producing accurate cost estimates reflecting the project scope and timescales, to a consistent format and qualityEnabling project costs and performance to be more reliably compared and benchmarkedAccurately validating suppliers’ and contractors’ cost estimatesProviding efficient tools and processes that enable timely and consistent production of estimates to a common standardProducing estimate reportsPreparing cost estimates during the execution phase to validate contractors’ cost forecasts and contract changesProviding specialist cost planning and estimating services in accordance with our rail clients’ governance and assurance procedures; this may require the estimate report and estimate to be presented to the client as part of the governance sign-off processSupporting budget development, investment authorisation and cost reconciliationRequirements:BSc in quantity surveying or equivalentMembership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or equivalentTechnical delivery experience in the provision of estimating and/or QS servicesExtensive rail, highways or utilities sector experiencePre-contract experienceUnderstanding of project management, planning, risk and investment processesWorking knowledge of cost planning techniques for the financial control of projects during design development stagesProficient in the use of unit cost modelling toolsGood technical writing, client-facing and communication skillsWell-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astuteA team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexibleCurrie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.Currie & Brown is an equal opportunity employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Currie & Brown UK is also proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, which represents a promise by the company that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.