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This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to get into Estimating at Thames Water. You will be using the water industry specific cost estimating system as your main source of cost information, working on a variety of water/waste pipeline projects for the purposes of budget setting for key stakeholders.
What you will be doing as an Estimator
- Review of scope documents for errors/inconsistencies and/or seek clarifications or additional information from relevant designer team.
- Preparation of the cost estimate using TW costing database, and/or assist in the development of other costs from suppliers, price books and/or previous contracts/projects.
- Assist in reviewing and tracking target cost vs final account accuracy and support a process whereby lessons are learnt for future target cost setting.
- Assist in providing feedback loop to the wider Estimating team on database costing strengths, weakness and/or improvements from contractor returns.
- Preparation of cost comparison reports for the purpose of demonstrating project is value for money.
- Assist in identifying further opportunities to improve the end to end process.
- Assist to ensure all stakeholders are actively engaged to meet agreed KPI’s.
- Provide relevant reports and/or data support to the Estimating Support Manager and/or the wider team as and when required.
- Assist in providing embedded carbon values to support the on-going business reporting requirements to Ofwat.
Base Location: Reading - Hybrid.
Working Pattern or hours: 36 Hours.
What you should bring to the role
- A willingness to learn and grow.
- You will be self-sufficient and able to prioritise/multitask to produce required deliverables efficiently.
- You will need to be a good team player, that enjoys working as part of small team.
- Good communication skills and able to communicate to all levels with a high attention to detail to ensure the data and information you are providing is accurate.
- As an individual, you will need to be proactive and have good time management skills and work to tight deadlines.
What's in it for you?
- Salary of £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Annual Leave 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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