Principal Estimator
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Job Title: Principal Estimator
Location: Ashton Vale Bristol. Hybrid working available
Compensation: Competitive Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 67080
At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as aPrincipal Estimator at our Ashton Vale Bristol site.
The role
As aPrincipal Estimator youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll be working on supporting the delivery of vital military capability. With our track record of innovation youll continually develop your knowledge and expertise. Day to day youll be supporting the UK Submarine Portfolio in providing project estimating services. At Babcock we have a history of helping talent go far.
Day-to-day you will play a crucial role in managing the cost and financial aspects of programme delivery through to completion. This includes the development and implementation of effective cost estimating processes and techniques to ensure that the forecasts for both bids and on-contract work are robust.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Establish implement and maintain best practice estimating systems across the Portfolio including standardisation of approach within the Portfolio working with the Project Controls discipline.
- Coordinate and develop project work-in-progress (WIP) commitment and estimate at complete (EAC) forecasts.
- Coordinate and develop estimates for bid proposals and large value contract changes.
- Support the development of the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) for new projects.
- Liaising with Risk Scheduling Cost Control Discipline Leads to ensure robust and integrated estimates.
This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based on site at Ashton Vale Bristol. Hybrid working available.
Essential experience of the Principal Estimator
- You must have a strong background as an Estimator.
- You must have an understanding of Project Controls.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintainSecurity Check(SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please emailwith the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 16/09/2025
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Employment Type
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