Job Description

The Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project currently involves the planning, design and construction of circa 320km of new strategic, large diameter, clean water interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure across Anglian Water's region. The SPA Alliance is also taking on responsibility for the future interconnector pipelines, a further 260km of strategic interconnector pipelines and associated infrastructure.



Main work scopes include pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs and both water and water recycling treatment plants.


Ensuring handover of pricing pack meets appropriate quality & standards to agree service level agreement & adhere to delivery on time requirements of the Delivery milestones.


We operate under an outperformance contract model & the estimator plays a key role in challenging all aspects of construction costs including Non-Construction, Risk, Overheads & record for audit via the delivery milestone process & affordability challenge.


This role is remote.



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Provide CAPEX Estimates appropriate to the stage of the project from high level comparative estimates for optioneering to detailed bottoms up Estimates for development of Target Costs. Working with multi discipline Teams in to understand and quantify scope. Liaising with supply chain to develop estimates for specific items of scope (both Vendors and subcontractors). Utilise both Estimating software and MS Excel to prepare the Estimate. Comfortable working with both subcontract and direct delivery. Initially you will become familiar with the systems used to prepare Estimates. Once you are confident in utilising these systems you will work with Senior members of the team to improve. Identify best practice Advise where efficiencies can be made. Digital Delivery and Standardisation are 2 of the key initiatives that the SPA alliance has targeted for introduction in AMP8. In support of this you will develop cost models for those items which are repeated from site to site. Cost base submission & Verification Add quotations to the Estimating Database. Identify any inconsistencies between market quotations and our cost libraries. Revise labour, plant and material resource libraries when requested to do so. Liaise with Procurement as required (Early engagement where appropriate). You will work closely with the Cost Managers to ensure a smooth transition from Estimating into Cost Management. Become familiar with the Cost Capture requirements of Anglian Water and in doing so ensure that Estimates are coded and structured to meet these requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience


Engineering or QS degree or previous relevant estimating experience Experience of Estimating within either infrastructure, utilities or process plant. Other Estimating experience building services / facilities management etc Experience using Estimating Software Experience of working with a Main Contractor or Subcontractor on Construction Projects Experience of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Process Control disciplines

Willingness to Learn Strong Motivational Skills Strong Numerate and Analytical Skills Excellent Team Player Good Communication Skills Takes personal responsibility for continually improving own knowledge, skills and networks. Can work to deadlines Computer Literate - excellent MS Office skills * Familiar with Estimating Software