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ReferenceIRC571614
RecruiterNetworkrail
Industry SectorContracts, Procurement, Commercial jobs, Cost Engineer, Estimator jobs, Cost Manager jobs
SalaryNegotiable
Benefits£60,000 - £75,000 per annum
LocationsLondon, Rail jobs in UK
Contract TypePermanent
Date Posted22 February 2012

Job Description
Department & how it relates to the role



Infrastructure Projects re-launches as a regionally-based business unit of Network Rail from April 2012. In addition to four regional delivery units (current work includes Crossrail and the redevelopment of King Cross station); its scope includes a national Signalling division, Thameslink, and the Railway Communication System programmes. Its remit is the efficient delivery of renewals and enhancements on our railway through professional control and management of capital projects. Infrastructure Projects is aligned closely to Network Rail’s ten routes to give better coordination across the business and to deliver capital projects efficiently and at best value.

About the role (External)



The key purpose of this role is to provide an estimating service to programme teams, mentor Estimators and Senior Estimators and allocate local estimating resources in response to programme demands. Actively liaise and support discipline initiatives as required by the Head of Cost Planning & Bid Management.



Key Accountabilities

· Manage estimating resources so that they are available to produce estimates in a timely and efficient manner.

· Act as the Subject Matter Expert for estimating.

· Support corporate alignment on estimating best practice, processes and systems.

· Control and manage the estimating process in line with the relevant procedures and work instructions and other company procedures, systems (eg RIB Construction Suite) and processes.

· Develop and promote estimating best practice within NEWCO.

· Provide guidance and advice on method of measurement, cost breakdown structures, reporting and the analysis of quantities.

· Monitor, review and all estimates so that they are produced in accordance with company procedures and processes and use of recognised, appropriate method of measurement rules in their preparation.

· Manage the buying in of external estimating support & where necessary delivered to required quality standards.

· Review and approve the submission of CAF 4s, providing regular audit of submissions to ensure quality and meet KPI targets.

· Ownership, development, and effective deployment of unit cost modelling tool across the Commercial Discipline and provide improvement initiatives.

· Provide, plan and monitor estimating KPIs to measure collection of cost data, performance of estimating team and compliance with estimating process.

· Develop and deploy robust estimating workload management plan using project management planning tools



Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

· Qualified to professional standard in Estimating or Quantity Surveying with membership of an appropriate professional body and/or educated to degree level.

· Relevant successful experience of provision of estimating and/or QS services in railway or construction environment.

· Knowledge of project management and investment programme processes and systems.





Desirable

· Knowledge of and experience in Network Rail’s estimating processes.

· Knowledge of statistical process control methodology.

· Line management responsibility
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