Estimating Director – Data Centre

Accenture – London, Bristol, Manchester

Career level - Senior Manager

Join Soben at a Pivotal Moment

Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.

In March 2025, Soben became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, within its Industry X division. This strategic acquisition combines our deep expertise in cost and commercial management with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.

For our team, this unlocks a wealth of opportunity:

Access to world-class resources and technology, enhancing how we deliver capital projects

Involvement in high-profile programmes across sectors such as data centres, energy, and pharmaceuticals

Career development at scale, with exposure to international clients and cutting-edge project environments

A platform for innovation, as we continue to challenge traditional consultancy models and lead digital transformation

In this role you will:

• Lead the preparation and delivery of cost estimates for major construction and infrastructure projects across various sectors.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary estimating teams to ensure quality, consistency, and accuracy of outputs.
• Develop cost models, benchmarking data, and estimating tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Conduct detailed risk and contingency analysis, and advise on cost impacts and mitigation strategies.
• Interface with clients, design teams, and project stakeholders to define scope, assumptions, and deliverables.
• Review design documentation and identify cost drivers, value engineering opportunities, and potential savings.
• Contribute to tender and bid submissions, providing strategic input on pricing and commercial positioning.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and the standardization of estimating processes across regions.
• Mentor and train junior estimators and cost engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Ensure all estimates comply with Soben’s quality, health & safety, and ethical standards.

About you

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., MRICS, AACE, ACostE, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in estimating roles, including leadership of multidisciplinary estimating teams.
• Strong background in pre-contract and estimating for large infrastructure, energy, or commercial projects.
• Excellent working knowledge of estimating software and cost databases (e.g., CostX, Candy, Causeway, or similar).
• Proven ability to interpret complex technical documentation and translate into accurate cost data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience in client-facing roles with the ability to influence and build trust.
• Familiarity with digital estimating tools, BIM integration, and data-driven estimation approaches is advantage

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary and car allowance, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! For senior roles additional bonus and equity awards are available.

Closing Date for Applications

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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