Senior Estimating Officer

Job description

Job Title:Senior Estimating Officer

Band:4

Salary:48027 - 53310

Location:Birmingham/Liverpool/Newport

Contract Type:Permanent

Hours:Full Time

Closing Date:27/05/26

Interview Date(s): WC 8th June (subject to change)

The successful candidate will be required to hold or undergo Security Check (SC) level clearance.

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Call to action

Are you interested in the opportunity to develop and deliver policy improvements which will influence spend across the whole public sector

Do you want to implement best practice build capability and drive value for money across HM Government

Job Summary

This role sits within the Markets Sourcing and Suppliers (MSS) team a team of almost 100 commercial policy finance and project delivery professionals who deliver outstanding public services and projects in partnership with the public private and third sectors.

You will be developing and delivering policy updates training and On The Shoulder Support (OTSS) relating to Estimating and Should Cost Modelling. You might work on government priorities like the Public Interest Test deliver training to SCS and support a new pilot training programme for the MOD - all in a day!. This role is varied and fast moving you will need to be engaged curious and ready for any challenge.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist in the improvement and update of estimating policy and guidance and provide SME (Subject Matter Expertise) on technical processes to wider policy teams

• Deliver a range of training courses relating to the estimating process to a wider variety of Government stakeholders including commercial contract management policy finance programme and project management colleagues

• Assist in the delivery and upkeep of a variety of Estimating tools and templates including Complex Cost Model and accompanying documentation Initial Model Assessment tool and data assumption and risk log

• Provide modelling advice to senior civil servants departmental leads and estimate and model developers

• Provide estimating OTSS (On The Shoulder Support) to departments with support from the estimating team. This involves coaching and orientation to core Playbook policies and guidance. Through this engagement across Government the post holder will be expected to help others to facilitate the identification development and sharing of best practice

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

• Experience of using spreadsheets databases and other pragmatic approaches to solve problems numerically

• An ability to work with a range of stakeholders working collaboratively with colleagues from a cross-departmental team

• Good communication skills with experience delivering to a range of colleagues

• Strong customer service and focus on delivery with the ability to respond quickly to changing circumstances and tight timescales

• Proficiency in using MS Excel as an analytical and reporting tool

Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):

Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing

• Changing and Improving

• Managing a Quality Service

Strengths

(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)

Success Profiles Framework

Valuing our people:

• Competitive salary

• Generous pension scheme

• A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus

• Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location

• Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)

• Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays

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Working flexibly delivering outcomes

GCA operates a smarter working model that balances flexibility with collaboration. Successful candidates are expected to spend at least 26 days per quarter (approximately 2 days per week pro-rata) at their contracted office another GCA site or off-site for meetings. For the remainder of the time you may work from home or another suitable location that meets business needs.

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Selection Process

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact .

Please note that as part of this recruitment process if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family.

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