Cost Estimating Engineer – Water Treatment Systems

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Estimate Development & Strategy:
  • Develop configure and manage comprehensive cost estimates for technically complex water treatment system proposals.
  • Collaborate extensively with Applications Engineering Project Sourcing Order Execution Product Management and Project Management teams to establish optimal costing strategies for each proposal.
  • Determine vendor quoting requirements and responsibilities in partnership with Applications Engineering and Project Sourcing.
  • Provide expert costing advice for all conceptual budgetary and firm proposals exceeding $250K ensuring compliance with company guidelines for cost sourcing and timing.
  • Take ownership of the Summary Costing & Application Template (SCAT) development and data integrity for all firm proposals over $1M.
• Costing Tool Management & Training:
  • Maintain enhance and ensure the accuracy of primary costing tools and models particularly the Excel-based Summary Costing & Application Template (SCAT).
  • Provide training and support to relevant teams on the proper use of costing tools and methodologies.
• Analysis Monitoring & Improvement:
  • Continuously monitor the accuracy of costing models against actual execution costs; make necessary adjustments to improve future estimates.
  • Analyze Negative/Positive Cost Corrections (NCC/PCC) data identify root causes for significant variances (e.g. $20K) and advise on data integrity.
  • Implement corrective actions related to material costing and Order Execution labor identified through variance analysis and claims data.
  • Identify and communicate potential risks related to cost competitiveness or incurring NCCs during the proposal phase.
  • Develop implement and monitor metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of costing methodologies and the quality/accuracy of the SCAT.
  • Partner with manufacturing vendors procurement and installation teams to identify and implement opportunities for reducing material and subcontracting costs.
• Cross-Functional Alignment & Communication:
  • Conduct regular meetings with Project Sourcing Order Execution Project Management and Manufacturing teams to ensure costing methodologies accurately reflect current execution capabilities and market conditions.
  • Collaborate regularly with Product Management to incorporate the latest product developments and innovations into the costing methodology.
  • Verify alignment on costing assumptions and methodologies among Field Service Engineers Order Execution Engineers Project Managers and Sourcing teams.
  • Actively participate in Project Kick-off meetings to ensure clear communication and alignment on project cost structures and goals.
• Culture:
  • Embody and promote our High-Impact Culture driving innovation empowering leadership and ensuring accountability for results within the estimating function.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical Chemical Civil Environmental preferred) experience in cost estimating project engineering or a related role within an engineered systems environment.
• Ability to read piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) drawings with equipment lists to create bill of materials to support costing.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced formulas pivot tables and data modeling.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes procurement and project execution cycles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience specifically with water/wastewater treatment technologies and projects.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems. Specifically SAP.
• Familiarity with formal estimating software.
• Software capability for analytics and treading.

Salary range:

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and re-use. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.