Senior Cost Estimator (m/f/d) - Energy and Natural Resources

Senior Cost Estimators in the Energy and Natural Resources division develop cost estimates and control structures of projects and programmes of various sizes and complexity in the Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemicals and Clean Energies & Decarbonisation sectors. These services are delivered in CAPEX and OPEX projects from Concept and Order of Magnitude to Close-out levels, as well as in all project life cycles (pre-FEED, FEED, tendering, EPC).

Senior Cost Estimators undertake the above while maintaining a strong commercial relationship with the clients, using effective communication techniques, and ensuring client satisfaction.

The Senior Cost Estimator will be based in one of our offices in Germany, with possibly frequent business travels to clients/projects locations across Europe.

Key accountabilities

Service Delivery

• Apply first principles estimating in the Energy and Resources sector
• Prepare capital cost estimates to meet industry standard estimate classification guidelines
• Apply and efficiently utilise approved work breakdown and cost breakdown structures
• Support key tendering activities, including preparation of pre-tender estimates
• Analyse project change and the provision of feedback on areas of risk and opportunities
• Work collaboratively and seamlessly with all other key project and programme functions such as cost, risk, and planning teams
• Analyse and assess costs and estimates provided by suppliers and contractors
• Provide process and technical estimating support production of feasibility studies
• Provide estimating support to manage project budget and scope (Value Engineering)

Business Generation

• Support the development of allocated sector/ service/ client marketing action plans.
• Provide and update contact and lead information for incorporation onto the database.
• Maintain client care activity for the commissions either under your control or that you are working
• on.
• Produce / maintain case studies for commissions either under your control or that you are working on.
• Identifying cross selling opportunities with current clients.
• Identifying new opportunities with current clients.
• Support new bids.
• Support Group marketing initiatives.