KEY ROLE

Reporting to the Lead Cost Estimator, Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey (AGT), the cost estimator will provide cost estimating services focusing on, but not limited to, AGT projects. The cost estimator will produce project cost estimates and supporting information for all stages of projects and provide assurance that Cost Estimating process is being carried out in accordance with the Client Cost Estimating Procedure and guidelines
BASIC SKILLS

• Must be a self-starter that needs minimum support to operate on a daily basis.
• A proven delivery track record on projects.
• Ability to work well in a team environment of mixed-experience, mixed-nationality cost engineers in the UK, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia Egypt & Oman.
• Able to maintain a strong performance culture within the projects team.
• Influencing and communication skills in English language.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and behaviours.
• Ability to produce good quality written reports and summary presentations.
• IT literacy, including experience of using MS Office applications, SAP and Backbone

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

• Higher National Certificate/ Higher National Diploma

Desired:
Degree in Science, Engineering or similar discipline (e.g. Quantity Surveying) Membership or Chartered Status of a recognised professional body

EXPERIENCE

Demonstrable track record of experience and accountabilities, relevant to the job description described herein, gained on similar offshore/onshore/subsea oil & gas projects:

• Solid estimating experience on oil & gas facilities
• Solid experience interfacing and working together with owner and contractor project controls personnel
• Solid experience working with internationally based contractors
• Solid experience closely aligned with job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES

HSE

• Demonstrate strong adherence to HSE standards by actively engaging CLIENT and contractors' teams with actions that contribute to delivering on CLIENT 's HSE expectations

Plans & Procedures

• Help to review and implement the project cost estimating procedure.
• Ensure compliance with financial, business and project processes.

Cost Estimating

• Demonstrate behaviours which promote a safe working environment.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with Project Service Managers, project teams, Global Concept Development (GCD), stakeholders, partners, functional experts and advisors.
• Prepare CAPEX cost estimates ranging from Order of Magnitude through to detailed Project Sanction Estimates
  • Working with the global benchmarking team, compare cost estimates to internal and external metrics and benchmarks to demonstrate the cost competitiveness of the project.
  • Define cost estimate norms including; engineering, construction and fabrication labour hours, productivities and wage rates
• Local Cost Benchmarking - Help maintain historical cost database and apply learning for improved project performance.
  • Actively utilize the local cost database to measure project estimate performance.
• Be familiar with scope development best practice and fit-for-purpose parametric, conceptual material take-off (MTO), and detailed MTO estimating techniques.
• Support external and internal project assurance reviews including cost risk analysis using both deterministic and probabilistic (Monte Carlo) risk techniques
• Identify, analyze, and respond to project opportunities, risks, and uncertainties.
• Maintain compliance with CLIENT Published Guidelines and Common Processes as it relates to estimating and controls.
• Support project teams with stage-gate process and deliverables. Work with Project Team resources to complete all closeout requirements including lessons learned exercises