Description
A leading private sector organisation based in London are looking for an Estimating Manager for an initial 6 month contract, paying £400p/d-£500p/d.
Key Responsibilities of the Estimating Manager:
Generally, the Estimating Manager helps the project delivery teams in compiling a robust Cost Estimate/Cost Plan which is auditable against the practices and tools contained within the Project Management Framework.
In addition, the key responsibilities of the Estimating Manager are as follows:
* Able to maintain good, healthy, professional relationships - Liaising with Stakeholders, Functional Heads, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects, subcontractors, contractors, vendors, etc., on the adjustments or changes that need to be made in the cost estimates and help in determining the feasibility of the project.
* To continually develop estimating processes to ensure applicability for both the project and the portfolio level, and providing leadership for continuously improving the processes for estimating
* To be able to conceptualise designs for the project and review all estimates before they are submitted via the Project Investment Proposal process
* Analyses all estimates and identify the anomalies and make sure that their accuracies are verified
* Oversees the estimating functions and activities related to the working of the Estimating Function
* Responsible for calculating the project and portfolio wide statistical data, prices of various materials, labour costs, equipment norms and compiling relevant reports, - Helps in the development of guidelines for future estimates through Benchmarking
* Undertake high level review of quotations, analysing, and recommending the subcontractors and vendors
* To review available cost control/management commercially available tools
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high profile organisation during a substantial period of change. Annapurna Change are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. Garth Davson is the consultant officer for this vacancy.