- Develop detailed cost estimates for various project phases, including feasibility, conceptual, FEED, and EPC.
- Perform quantity take-offs and cost breakdown analysis based on project drawings, specifications, and work scopes.
- Analyze labor, material, and equipment costs, considering market trends and industry benchmarks.
- Ensure cost estimates reflect project risks, schedule constraints, and contract requirements.
- Maintain and update historical cost databases for future reference and benchmarking.
- Prepare timely and accurate cost estimates, quantities, prices and costing to meet AACEI classifications ranging from Class 5 to Class 2, across the various portfolios.
- Demonstrated understanding of analysis and assessment of subcontractor quotes.
- Detailed tender handover including development of Basis of Estimates.
Proposal & Bid Preparation:
- Prepare and review cost estimates for proposals, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with client expectations.
- Collaborate with project teams to develop pricing strategies and bid submissions.
- Support commercial teams in reviewing contract terms to identify cost implications.
Collaboration & Coordination:
- Work closely with engineering, procurement, and project management teams to ensure accurate and comprehensive estimates.
- Engage with subcontractors and vendors to obtain quotations and validate cost assumptions.
- Participate in internal and client meetings to clarify cost estimation methodologies and assumptions.
Risk Assessment & Value Engineering:
- Identify and assess potential risks affecting cost estimates and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support value engineering efforts by identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality and performance.
- Evaluate alternative construction methods, materials, and technologies to optimize project costs.
Reporting & Documentation:
- Prepare detailed cost reports, presentations, and justifications for project stakeholders.
- Ensure proper documentation of cost estimates, assumptions, and supporting data.
- Track and report deviations between estimated and actual costs to improve future estimating accuracy.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance:
- Stay updated on industry best practices, cost trends, and market conditions.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements, and industry regulations.
- Contribute to process improvements and the development of standardized estimating tools.
- Communicate regularly with multi office CAD teams by use of regular coordination meetings, briefing sessions to share knowledge, best practices and lessons learned.
- Incorporation of supplier 3D model for space reservation and clash detection.
- Generation of project 3D visualisation images, using E3D and Navisworks.
- Manage software problems and reporting to KBR Service desk.
- Support introduction and upgrade of software/application versions.
- 3D model progress measurement and coordinated 2D and 3D data flow.
- Support 3D model object engineering and model status reporting.
- Clash management and reporting.
- 3D CAD management experience preferable in Oil & Gas Projects or large Engineering Project is required.
- System setup, configuration, global workshare, administration, and user support.
- Preparation of Catalogues and specifications.
- Degree qualification or equivalent oil and gas industry experience.
- Experience of 2D CAD system admin (advantage)
- AVEVA E3D Global management and global working methodology.
- PML expressions/programming (an advantage)
- Deliverable/drawing setup, and configuration and production support.
- Isometric production.
- E3D / Navisworks