Cost Estimator

Cost Estimator II Hatfield II Hybrid 2 days

About Us

We are Ocado Technology and we empower global grocery retailers with cutting-edge cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. Our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) powers highly automated Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs), enabling efficient, single-pick online grocery delivery

About The Role

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online grocery business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

As the Cost Estimation Specialist you will use your specialist skills to provide cost estimates for the installation, maintenance and operation of our proprietary technology solutions in client warehouses. You will ensure estimates are provided in a timely manner and of the required level of accuracy to a range of stakeholders.

You will also play a key role in managing stakeholders project related queries, collaborating with cross functional teams to clearly communicate cost drivers, present proposals to stakeholders, and support commercial discussions.

What You Will Be Do

• Drive the estimation phase of prospect projects by coordinating cross functional input, validating commercial assumptions, and ensuring scope alignment prior to handover to Project Delivery teams
• Provide global commercial and project delivery teams with cost estimates and budgets for projects and potential projects, from pre-deal through to project completion, for end to end installation of Ocado MHE (Material Handling Equipment) technology solutions, including NPI (New Product Introduction), upgrades and increases in capacity
• Provide cost estimates and budgets and studies for the maintenance and repair of Ocado MHE technology solutions installed in client sites across the globe
• Provide resource estimates to support operational department budgeting and project forecasts against future sales plans
• Define estimating methodologies, ensuring they are sustainable and repeatable
• Define and maintain inputs, work packages, variables, default values and assumptions to estimating tools and models
• Collaborate with Commercial Operations, Product Managers, Project Delivery and Supply Chain Analysts to understand estimation requirements and sources of estimating model inputs
• Develop and maintain estimating tools and models to allow for the creation of accurate and reliable estimates and project budgets
• Collaborate Work with Project Management to understand monitor actuals for scope, resource, schedule and cost, analysing any variation from the OPB (Original Project Budget)
• Own, from conception through to realisation, change projects that update estimating tools, models and assumptions in order to improve accuracy
• Work with Product Managers, Supply Chain and Proposition Design teams to identify and drive cost down opportunities to both product and services
• Support the evolution and growth of the Estimation team’s technical capabilities, knowledge, ways of working and tools to provide industry best practice services to its stakeholders
  
  

Skills And Experience Anf Qualification

Minimum

• Experience of installation of Ocado warehouse automation
• Experience working in the Engineering, Construction or Manufacturing
• Knowledge and experience of modelling techniques
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills, with a demonstrated ability to interpret complex data
• Schedule, budget, requirements and risk management
• Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritise tasks effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• IT literate - Google Workplace and MS Office applications (Inc MS Project, PowerPoint & Excel proficiency). Google Software Suite.
  
  

Preferred (in Addition To Minimum)

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management or equivalent
• Experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management Systems)
• Contracts management
  
  

What We Offer You

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
• 22 weeks paid maternity/primary parent leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
• Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!
  
  

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.