GCAP - Estimating Specialist (UK - Reading)

Job Description:

Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.

We are looking for a: Estimating Specialist who is available for an indicative period of two years in the UK, before returning to one of Leonardo Italia's sites.

Site: Torino Corso Francia

Responsibilities:

The role holder will be responsible for owning and generating cost estimates for the JV and working with the relevant functions to align on generating a Customer proposal.

Accountabilities include (but are not limited to):

• Creation and compilation of complex cost/price estimates for bids and existing contracts in line with business and estimating processes;
• Ensure that all estimates are robust and are produced within planned timescales;
• Ensuring correct pricing assumptions are applied, all bought out costs are accounted for and validated and the risk level has been assessed and costed for accordingly;
• Populate and maintain the cost model for the estimate, ensuring the data stays current and in line with the scope of work;
• Liaise with other functions to manage any scope changes driven by internal or external factors, which may affect the estimate;
• Support internal business processes such as Lifecycle Management and Tender Vet Process;
• Provide support to future initiatives and Contract Management activities e.g. budgeting and future cost forecasting;
• Utilise modern toolsets for data generation and analysis.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

• Experience in a commercial role – specific estimating;
• Mathematical & Analytic reasoning experience;
• Experience with the software/technologies and data analysis used in estimating, MS Excel;
• Experience with pricing models, bid proposals, and cost forecasting;
• Understanding of different contract types and pricing methodologies.

Desirable:

• Financial analysis experience;
• Critical thinking and creativity skills;
• Use of: SEER parametric software, PRICE Trueplanning, Predict! Risk Analyser;
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related field.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Seniority: Expert

Attitudes:

• Decision Making;
• Attitude for teamwork;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Flexibility and ability to adapt;
• Orientation towards problem solving, activity planning and deadline management;
• Dynamism Autonomy and proactivity;
• Availability for travel.

Language skills

• English: excellent written and spoken;
• Italian: excellent written and spoken.

Computer skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Office tools;

Other:

Working with us you will be able to continuously face new challenges and high technological experiences constantly increasing competencies and knowledge.

Seniority:

Expert

Primary Location:

IT - Torino - C.so Francia

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid