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Brief Description

We are recruiting for a Cost Planning Manager / Estimator to join our team in Glasgow. This is an exciting time and a great opportunity to join Network Rail's Cost Planning and Estimating Team.

In order to ensure we are running a safe and reliable railway that delivers value for money for the people of Scotland, it is essential that we fully understand the associated cost of our renewals and enhancements project and have the ability to assess various programming options of works to ensure we understand the whole industry cost impact of our investments.

To enable us to better understand the affordability of our disruptive access proposals that enable the delivery of significant works and gain an understanding of the impact to our passengers, customers and neighbours, we have developed a Decision Impact Assessment Model to support the identification of the optimum strategy, which balances the impact to our customers and the affordability to Scotland's Railway.

In CP7 , we have significant efficiency challenge with a requirement to reduce expenditures of 10% on OPEX and 15% on CAPEX. The cost of project work will play a significant part in achieving this and this role will play a pivotal part in costing options using different delivery methodologies and supply chain management.

You will provide an Estimating, Cost Planning, Benchmarking and support systems service for Network Rail's Investment and Capital Delivery organization. You will be involved in working on high profile and challenging projects being developed for the future demands of the railway infrastructure, for example Rolling Programme of Decarbonisation, as well as other rail infrastructure projects that are pivotal to maintaining, renewing, and enhancing the rail infrastructure and will work closely with the Programme Manager - Planning disruption and Route Access Strategy Manager.

You will be required to produce multi-disciplinary estimates, including pricing varied works for signalling, overhead line equipment, electrification & plant, track, telecommunications, civil engineering works and schedule 4 estimates.

This role will be suitable for professionals with either Estimating, Cost Planning or Quantity Surveying background, who will contribute to developing and improving technical competencies in the Cost Planning Team. IM

About the role (External)

As a Cost Planning Manager / Estimator, you will:

• Exhibit a working knowledge of how Cost Planning techniques are used in the financial control of projects during development and design stages of a project.

• Develop accurate and comprehensive cost plans in accordance with the Cost Planning policies, processes, and Project Acceleration in a Controlled Environment (PACE), in a timely and efficient manner and in accordance with the Rail Method of Measurement.

• Work collaboratively with the functional project teams to develop and promote cost planning good practice.

• Complete and submit project and rail cost model cost data through the 'Cost Analysis Framework' (CAF) process at early project lifecycle stages into the 'Regional Cost Collection Systems' / BenchSmart in accordance with the Cost Planning policies and processes in a timely and efficient manner.

• Work collaboratively with the Risk and Value Team so that all cost plans are supported with the appropriate Risk Allowance in accordance with the Cost Planning policies and processes.

• Support the procurement and commercial teams with tender / contract price analysis, unit cost modelling, cost analysis feedback for final account and/or significant contract scope proposed change analysis and preparation of project close out analysis

• Manage the analysis of benchmark performance and comparisons, identifying trends, and areas of best practice which can be shared, creating wider debate and opportunities for improvement across the business.

• Continue professional development within own technical area of expertise to be able to give best practice advice in line with business objectives.

What you will bring to the role: -

Essential

• Knowledge of Cost Planning and Estimating processes and techniques.

• Knowledge of Cost Analysis, Cost Modelling and Benchmarking processes and techniques.

• Qualified in Cost Planning, Estimating and / or Quantity Surveying.

• Experience of civil engineering infrastructure projects and / or building projects.

• Relevant successful experience of the provision of Cost Planning, Estimating and / or Quantity Surveying services in a project environment.

• Understanding of the project management, planning, risk assessments and management, and investment authority processes associated with building and / or civil engineering infrastructure projects.

• Good communication, analytical, presentation and reporting skills.

Desirable

• Qualified to a professional standard in cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying through membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or equivalent body.

• Educated to degree level.

• Experience of appropriate Cost Planning, Estimating and Unit Cost Modelling computer software systems.

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How to apply (External)

Salary: £43,588 - £50,018

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Closing date: Midnight of 13.05.25

Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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