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Reference46343
RecruiterTalascend
Industry SectorContracts, Procurement, Commercial jobs, Cost Engineer, Estimator jobs, Cost Manager jobs
SalaryNegotiable
LocationsLondon, Rail jobs in UK
Contract TypePermanent
Date Posted22 October 2010

Job Description
Working on one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in Europe, we are actively recruiting for this international client a Senior Cost Engineer based in the Home Counties.

Duties include (Some not all);

· Provides comments and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to staffing and project control. Prepares detailed staffing plans for cost engineering activities.

· Reviews proposal provisions related to cost engineering and material control and develops supporting data for contract negotiations.

· Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates.

· Obtains vendor information to update the cost data file. Applies material unit rates to quantities.

· Supervises the timely preparation of cost estimates. Prepares and analyzes comparisons of scope, quantities, and cost data between the projects.

· Performs productivity analysis of Construction operations and verifies results.

· Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Coordinates and establishes scoping requirements for the overall cost estimate by discipline or other specialty, and coordinates the timely, systematic, and complete acquisition of scope definition and related data.

· Coordinates pricing structure or criteria to be used by each discipline or specialty to meet the objectives of the cost estimate.

· Establishes format and content of summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost according to level of confidence and identification of areas of risk.

· Prepares or reviews distributable and/or contractors’ indirect cost estimates, developing basis for temporary facilities, miscellaneous construction services, construction tools and equipment, non-manual manpower, start up services, payroll taxes and insurance, camp facilities and operation, and other field office costs.

· Plans, organizes, and supervises project cost budgets.

· Reviews and critiques designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggests alternatives when appropriate. Prepares cost trend estimates in support of project cost trend programs.

· Supervises cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency.

· Supervises investigating requirements for cost control data for specific discipline or other specialty applications. Identifies needs for cost analysis support for the project, and recommends development or modification of cost engineering data standards. Supervises performance of cost analysis activities within the project.

Senior Cost Engineers requirements;

· Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing cost engineering functions, including cost estimating, cost control, financial reporting systems, and cost analysis, in the field and the home office.
· Statistical knowledge in the areas of sampling distributions, probability, and hypothesis testing.
· Knowledge in supervision, personnel administration, and training of technical and non-technical personnel.
· Demonstrated ability to plan, organise, direct, perform, review, and present cost engineering and cost estimating products. This includes planning and scheduling products independently with minimal supervision using a high level of professional judgment and knowledge related to technical planning and scheduling skills and engineering design and construction practices.
· Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.

Beyond the personal requirements, the Senior Cost Engineer will have experience working on major civil infrastructure projects in excess of £300m in value and extensive knowledge and experience with NEC contracts.
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