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Cost Estimator – Defence - All Levels

London, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-02-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Producing accurate cost estimates and plans for complex infrastructure and defence projects, supporting programme setup and decision-making.

Role type

Senior Cost Estimator (Defence & Infrastructure)

Builds

Detailed cost estimates, cost plans, and commercial intelligence outputs for UK Ministry of Defence and strategic defence suppliers.

Domain

Defence, Infrastructure, Construction

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cost estimation, Quantity Surveying, estimating software proficiency, data analysis, benchmarking, project-level cost control, professional chartered status (RICS/CIOB/A. Cost E.)

Preferred skills

UK Government organisation experience, Nuclear Sector experience, MoD procedures knowledge

Technologies

Estimating software packages

Responsibilities

Produce comprehensive estimates and cost plans, manage the estimating process independently, gather and share estimating data, support development of estimating best practices, assist in achieving departmental objectives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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