Cost Estimator / Senior Cost Engineer

The Cost Estimator/Senior Cost Engineer is responsible for focusing on project controls, estimating, benchmarking, and cost management within engineering and construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review multi-disciplinary cost estimates using appropriate tools and systems to support cost estimation at various levels of detail, including order-of-magnitude estimates, high-level estimates, and detailed estimates to support project decision-making.
• Prepare and review CCE (Counter Cost Estimates), including cost estimation for defects and damaged works.
• Perform comprehensive analysis and cost validation using internal and external benchmarking data, historical indices, and component benchmarking.
• Provide support for selection studies and optimization initiatives during project development.
• Discuss, coordinate, and resolve estimating inputs and queries with project teams and subject matter experts within the organization to ensure estimate quality and accuracy.
• Ensure all assumptions and clarifications are properly documented.
• Work closely with Project Management, Project Controls, Contracts, and Construction teams to review cost-related items throughout the project lifecycle, such as subcontractor proposals and contractor field instruction costs.
• Review contractor estimates to ensure compliance with agreed rates, terms, and conditions.
• Support project teams in identifying, evaluating, and assessing project costs, forecast-to-complete (FTC), and cost performance to provide early warning of potential cost overruns.
• Perform Project Closeout Statistics, including compilation of key statistical data and benchmarking information related to planning, cost management, and overall project information across engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Conduct cost reconciliation against previous estimates as the project develops and prepare data updates for the estimating database.
• Mentor and support the review of estimates prepared by other Cost Engineers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the defined scope of work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cost estimating within the refinery or petrochemical industry.
• Proven experience in both high-level (conceptual) and detailed cost estimating.
• Experience in estimating for both local and international projects, including the application of industry norms, rates, and estimating factors.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proactive mindset and a high level of integrity.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.