Cost Estimator

West Midlands  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Our client, a large Utilities organisation headquartered in Warwick, are looking to recruit a Cost Estimator to be based in the team at Solihull.

The Cost Estimation Analyst is a senior practitioner in Cost Estimation and Quantitative Risk Analysis working as part of a Matrix project team to construct robust cost and risk models to allow appraisal of investment propositions for new Projects and support regulatory engagement and contract negotiation. The job holder will participate in planning of project activity in cost estimation and will be accountable for delivery of high-quality cost estimation and risk analysis services, managing input from contractors/service providers as necessary.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Deliver cost estimation and quantitative risk analysis to support projects through business planning, stage gate process and regulatory submissions.
  • Ensure that appropriate synergies are leveraged from other business development modelling by working collaboratively with other parts of the business
  • Develop "What if" scenario modelling and project investment optimisation;
  • Support the maintenance of the costs database encompassing all salient cost drivers with the necessary coverage and depth of data to support future new business portfolio
  • Build and own relationships with internal and external stakeholders relevant to the cost estimation.

Knowledge & Experience Required:

  • A depth of cost and/or risk modelling/investment appraisal experience or other relevant analytical experience;
  • Experience of gas or electricity market commercial/regulatory arrangements and exposure to the wider commercial drivers in the energy industry
  • Experience of Quantitative Decision Analysis methods and software tools Crystal ball etc)
  • Advanced capability with Excel spreadsheets is essential;
Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Pontoon
Published at
05.02.2016
Project ID:
1064591
Contract type
Freelance
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