Senior Estimator- Offshore Oil & Gas Construction

The Senior Estimator is responsible for leading early estimating processes for capital projects or portfolios of projects. This role may deliver cost estimating and budgeting as well as risk consulting validating contractors bid and maintaining and updating cost/estimating database on projects of varying complexity and size.

*Must be able to obtain TWIC

*Candidates must be local to Houston and able to adhere to hybrid work schedule 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of Project Cost Estimates and Basis of Estimate (BoE) in alignment with our clients Project Management System (CPMS) standards and requirements including but limited to WBS OBS Project Schedules Resource and Staffing Plan and integration with funding request documentation.
• Lead development and maintenance of Estimate Plan for various early phases of the project in alignment with CPMS standards and requirements.
• Collaborate with opportunity shaping execution engineering procurement. and project management teams to verify and refine estimated costs for materials labor and indirect expenses.
• Provide accurate cost projections and alternatives scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Integrate contingency planning escalation factors and risk analysis into cost estimates.
• Mentor and train team members on best practices in cost estimating and software tools.
• Develop cost estimates identifying variances review and validate contractors estimates and engineering studies.
• Develop and implement procedures which tie estimates and budgets to appropriate project team members.
• Coordinate and support Cost Estimates Assurance Review engagements ensuring deliverables are comprehensive accurate and aligned with Cost Engineering standards and project needs.
• Perform cost estimate coordination and oversight of contractor cost estimates ensuring cost estimates are: - Consistent comprehensive and accurate.
• Participate in cost and schedule risk assessment engagements ensuring contingency is properly determined and incorporated in cost estimate and budgets.
• Proactively support development of cost model in advance of the risk assessment engagements to ensure consistency and alignment with CPMS standards.
• Ensure Project Cost Estimates and Basis of Estimate (BoE) are revised with revision control based upon cost assumptions and any cost estimate changes.
• Participate in developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) as basis for project budgeting cost control and forecasting.
• Critically review and analyze productivity and resource estimates identifying impacts on cost and schedule challenging the contractors estimates as needed.
• Proactively support generation of quality cost estimating & budgeting reports and required documents for project Funding Appropriation and Business Planning.
• Support Project Management of Change (MOC) processes and procedures.
• Evaluate contingency to establish appropriate contingency drawdown strategy required to complete the project based on proper risk analysis.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of standardized Cost Engineering Data work processes and tools (internal and external benchmarking statistical analysis and regressions cost estimating cost and schedule assurance etc.) throughout all phases of a major capital project.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a high collaborative environment multitask and operate with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with execution of large upstream and downstream projects. (onshore and offshore)
• Bachelors degree.
• Proficiency in QUE$TOR or equivalent offshore estimating software.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulations or other risk-based estimating techniques
• 5 years of estimating and/or project controls experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Offshore Estimator Early Concept Estimator with Exploration knowledge and New Country Entry Experience.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

Qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with LA County ordinance and CA law.  

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time