Cost Estimator

Morson are recruiting a Cost Estimator to work on a Hybrid basis for our leading UK defence client. 

As a Cost Estimator, you will be part of the Commercial Estimating function working closely with all areas of the business, across a broad spectrum of tasks, from facility business cases to design studies to whole boat pricing that will give you an excellent understanding of the business unit and how it operates.

Your primary involvement will be to support the business through the creation of cost and price estimates, in relation to the management of existing contracts and the capture of new business, through the supply of critical data and analysis in support of key business decision. Using the processes and tools to support the operational capability including governance and assurance activities.

•Generate and populate cost models by collating and analysing data from multiple sources (e.g. actual costs, national statistics or contracted rates) to support the business needs in areas of responsibility, including undertaking supplier price investigations. All models to be supported by Basis of Estimates (BOE) and Validated and Verified (V & V).
•Understanding the impact of inflation and price variation mechanisms on contract prices.
•Provide cost engineering guidance, at an appropriate level, to other departments and functions.
•Develop and maintain customer relationships both internal and external.
•Work as a team member providing labour and material estimates and advice to all functions for project monitoring and the support of business activities, using appropriate work breakdown structures and to enable reconciliation with the contract price. All models to be supported by Basis of Estimates (BOE) and Validated and Verified (V & V).
•Deploy cost estimating end to end processes and understand how the processes as set out on QMS, interact with the role.
•Understand and implement the Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Request For Bid Approval (RBA) process and participate in relevant meetings.
•Support the costing of change proposals. Collect and collate inputs into change proposal template / model to support the bid team in the organisation of Phase 2A and RBA in accordance with the LCM process.
•Act in support of customer requirements both from a pricing, budgetting and contractual perspective, Including generating and validating company norms and metrics.
•Support the Contract Administration pre and post RBA to support the resolution of problems, and final costing of Commercial projects.
•To be able to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and SHE Management System documentation e.g. Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc. applicable to your particular work scope and to adhere to all quality and SHE rules and control measures.