CMR
construction
CheckEstimateandDeepDiveTrendLead
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“Check Estimate and Deep Dive Trend Lead at CMR. Skills: cost assurance, estimate review, trend analysis, cost estimating, cost engineering, forecasting. Lead the review and assurance of check estimates across the Programme, ensuring cost information is robust, evidence-based and aligned to agreed governance requirements. Undertake deep dive trend analysis to identify cost movements, emerging issues, risks and opportunities across key areas of programme delivery”
What You'll Achieve.
providing structured cost assurance, estimate review and trend analysis; providing robust cost insight, challenging estimates, identifying trends, and supporting informed commercial and project controls decision making at scale; ensure cost information is robust, evidence-based and aligned to agreed governance requirements; identify cost movements, emerging issues, risks and opportunities across key areas of programme delivery; provide clear insight on estimate variance, trend drivers and cost performance; support realistic project updates and informed decision making
Industry & Context.
Experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Full right to work in the UK, Ability to communicate estimate, cost and trend information clearly to peers/managers, Good attention to detail and skilled in interpreting and analysing cost data, Experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems, understanding/ working knowledge of cost estimating, cost assurance and trend analysis, Experienced in working within Project Controls in a Major Programme environment, understanding/ working knowledge of Cost engineering/ forecasting tools (such as PRISM/ EcoSys/ Cobra)
Nice to Have
Knowledge of engineering, procurement, forms of contracts and construction generally, Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialised instruction or practical experience, Knowledge of risk / schedule functions and understanding of interface with cost, Educated to professional standard and membership of an appropriate body and to degree level or equivalent
What You'll Do.
Lead the review and assurance of check estimates across the Programme
ensuring cost information is robust
evidence-based and aligned to agreed governance requirements
Undertake deep dive trend analysis to identify cost movements
risks and opportunities across key areas of programme delivery
Support the collation
interpretation and challenge of cost and estimate information in accordance with Cost Management Policy and Procedures
Provide assurance and review of Contractor Cost submissions
with the ability to challenge information where required to support realistic project updates and informed decision making
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with project controls, commercial and delivery teams to provide clear insight on estimate variance, trend drivers and cost performance
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate estimate, cost and trend information clearly to peers/managers
Process & Methodology
Project Controls
Full Job Description
🌟 Position: Check Estimate and Deep Dive Trend Lead London/Suffolk 📍 Location: Hybrid with 2-3 office days alternating between London and Suffolk 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We are currently seeking an experienced Check Estimate and Deep Dive Trend Lead to join a dynamic, award-winning team. This role will support one of the most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes in the UK today, providing structured cost assurance, estimate review and trend analysis across a highly regulated, technically complex environment. As a Check Estimate and Deep Dive Trend Lead, you’ll play a key role within a nationally significant infrastructure programme that will shape the UK’s long-term energy landscape. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark project from the inside out—providing robust cost insight, challenging estimates, identifying trends, and supporting informed commercial and project controls decision making at scale. About us: CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries. Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 🔹 What’s in it for you? · At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. · If you demonstrate the capability, our merit based system will enable you to develop fast. · We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. · Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and ma
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