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Estimating Associate Director/ Project Director Defence

Birmingham, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading estimation and cost planning for major Defence sector projects and programmes, supporting client decision-making from order of magnitude to detailed estimates.

Role type

Senior IC Project Director / Associate Director (Estimating)

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, and estimating strategies for Defence clients

Domain

Defence / Infrastructure

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Estimating leadership, Defence sector estimating experience, Quantity Surveying qualification, Estimating software proficiency, Major programmes project experience, Team management

Preferred skills

RICS / CIOB / A. Cost E. membership

Technologies

Estimating software packages

Responsibilities

Leading production of accurate estimates and cost plans, developing estimating good practice, achieving departmental objectives, supporting bids for new work, providing direction to staff, interfacing with clients and consultants, developing new business opportunities, staff management, knowledge management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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