Principal Cost Estimator

Principal Cost Estimator
Barrow in Furness Based (Hybrid working 2-3 days per week but can be flexible)
£81.05 per hour Umbrella inside IR35
12 Month Contract

Currently recruiting for a Principal Cost Estimator to work within one of the Uks leading defence organisations in Barrow in Furness.

The role is classed as a professional role. The role holder will work independently on the majority tasks and under supervision on a minority of tasks.

The role holder will be a member of a sector, business or project team, delivering estimating services to meet operational needs.

These commercial services will typically include but not be limited to supporting and delivering:

Business Winning activities
Request for Bid Approval and Submission, Contract Agreement and Award activities
Contract execution phases
Contract Closure phases
Opportunity Identification and Exploitation

The role holder will work within a defined framework and will have an ability to re-focus their efforts in accordance with business priorities. The role holder will focus on augmenting their experience and understanding of the estimating role, delivering specific tasks and providing support to operations.

The role holder will be expected to provide guidance to and support the development of individuals in more junior roles.

The role holder will have a good awareness and a good level of knowledge and experience of Estimating policy and practice.

Knowledge:

A great deal of experience, knowledge and understanding of estimating skills and the commercial role
Relevant expertise or experience of estimating activities and responsibilities
An ability to prioritise workload and deliver in a timely manner
An ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail
A good level of BAE Systems business acumen
An excellent understanding of commercial and estimating policy, principles and processes
A good understanding of how the commercial function and estimating discipline integrates with other functions
An ability to provide estimating solutions
An ability to influence internal and external Customers and Stakeholders
A strong understanding of the contracts role and considerations managed by the commercial discipline

Skills:

Good communication skills
A willingness to learn and support the development of junior colleagues
An ability to work as part of a team or independently with little supervision and guidance and using their own experience, judgement and initiative
A curios mind-set
Good IT skills* Good presentation skills

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed