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Cost Engineer Vacancy Reference: CLA- 387 Position: Full-time Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 per annum At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer-focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK. Our Values Innovation Integrity Collaboration Excellence Why Work for Us Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry. Our benefits include: 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way Pension Scheme via Royal London Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. Green Car Scheme Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary) Income protection policy (75% of basic salary) Private Health Insurance via Bupa Private Dental insurance via Bupa Enhanced Maternity and paternity 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year 1 paid volunteering day per year Access to an independent financial advisor year round Training & development opportunities About the role Reporting to the Estimating Lead, you will take complete ownership for capturing data from across the Callen-Lenz SME community that will directly feed into generating reliable cost modelling information. Responsibilities Attend bid launch meetings to understand all technical requirements of the customer which transpose into estimating needs. Work closely with internal cross-functional teams to gather detailed information for cost build-up of estimates. Populate the Callen-Lenz cost model with gathered information ready for internal reviews. Identify & highlight any gaps or assumptions in the data for risk analysis. Present estimating outputs at gate reviews. Perform other related duties as required. Health & Safety Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner. When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training. Skills and Experience Qualifications: Educated to a degree standard in a related subject e.g. Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Business. Essential: Confident user of all Microsoft Office applications. Must have previous direct experience in engineering and manufacturing environments in a technical capacity. Able to understand Bills of Materials. Confident in working to fixed deadlines to meet business objectives. Desirable: Intermediate skills when working with Microsoft Excel. Logical thinker who can identify/challenge data. Knowledge of UAV’s would be advantageous. Personal Attributes Excellent communication skills across functions and all levels of business. Enthusiasm for their work and self-motivated to deliver their best. Ability to work well within a cross-functional team. Adaptable and able t