Programme Estimator

Job Title: Programme Estimator

Location: HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNBP)

Service Area: Infrastructure Programme

Hours of Work: 37 Per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 – 60,000

What you will be doing:

This role is responsible for leading and coordinating all cost planning activities across the programme, ensuring adherence to the Authorities planning and funding cycles.

Prepare accurate cost estimates for construction projects across all stages that feed the 20 Year Infrastructure Plan and the 2 Year Forward Works Plan

Produce clear, structured cost reports and present to senior leadership members

Support bid submissions and contribute to tender evaluations

Analyse drawings, specifications, and project documents to determine material, labour, and time requirements for each project from a cost planning perspective

Identify cost risks and value‑engineering opportunities

Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of industry pricing, market trends, and construction methods

What you will bring:

* The ability to create cost plans and estimates by benchmarking and the use of historical site data and using industry norms

* Ensure programme structures to support ‘though life cost’ and ‘total cost of ownership’ requirements

* Having a full understanding of the RIBA stages within construction projects and how these are applied with regards to cost planning

* Sound knowledge of the application of qualitative and quantitative risk

* Collaboratively working with the PMO and project delivery teams in relation to project, programme and portfolio lifecycles

* Ability to analyse and interpret tender return cost reports and identify any potential risks and issues

* Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders including MOD

* Report on programme cost at regular intervals

About you:

* Previous and broad range of knowledge in the construction industry (including MOD estates but not essential)

* Knowledge of cost planning tools, SharePoint (or similar), Microsoft Office.

* Experience of working in a complex operational environment with a wide variety of marine, building, civil and system assets

* Proven experience as a Cost Estimator, Quantity Surveyor, or similar role within construction

* Proficiency with estimating software and Excel

* Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications

You’ll get:

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Holiday purchase scheme, following successful completion of probation period

* Early finish on a Friday

* Discretionary company bonus scheme

* Enhanced pension scheme – employee contribution 4% and company contribution 6%, or you can increase your contribution to 6% and company contribution will increase to 10%

* Life assurance x 4 (subject to scheme T&C’s)

* Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues

* Cycle to work scheme

* Group income protection

* Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)

* Free parking onsite

* Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.

* Continued professional career development

* Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)

* Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services

* Discount off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Background checks & security

Please note that due to the nature of the site we are based on and the work carried out, once offered we carry out a number of pre-employment checks which include UKSV clearance applications – you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. For more information, please speak with the Talent & Recruitment team
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed