Senior / Principal Estimator - Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom - Wood Plc

Wood Plc

Verified Company

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview / Responsibilities:

What we can offer
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Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors
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Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
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Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
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Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
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Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
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Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

Able to work alongside our Project and Commercial mangers to develop Total Installed Cost (TIC's) estimates for both offshore and Onshore projects
Keep informed of developments in design, construction and estimating techniques in the onshore and offshore industries
Recommend to Estimating Manager, changes to the Department systems and work practices to improve the efficiency and accuracy of estimating, including areas for technical investigation.
Provide updates to the Department's systems and databases for material estimating, in conjunction with the Estimating Manager, including labour productivity norms for installation by reference to project type, subcontractors, industry norms and actual site productivity data
Prepare detailed multidisciplined estimates for both onshore and offshore project scopes, undertaking the following for each assigned estimate
Review and agree with the project team the scope, basis and methodology of the estimate
Liaison with the Woods Project Engineering team and Client to understand each individual estimate scopes
Produce the estimate based on the agreed methodology and job specifications
Liaison with subcontracts and material suppliers to ensure clarity in bids and the most economic compliant quotations are used
Review each estimate with the Estimating Manager and Project /commercial team to confirm the correct estimating methodology has been used and agree the quality and accuracy of the estimate and contingency level if appropriate.
Prepare required estimate notes and other supporting documentation for all discipline estimate reviews and as required by principal/lead estimators for review and submission of the estimate
Complete statistical/historical checks utilising appropriate metrics to identify any anomalies
Complete arithmetic check of estimate produced

Skills / Qualifications:

HNC in Engineering Discipline or degree in appropriate discipline would be preferable
Experience of Pre-FEED, FEED and EPC projects onshore and offshore
Skill set to thoroughly review client enquiries including specifications and drawings to determine the scope of work and required contents.
Skill set to prepare multidisciplined estimates including but not limiting to direct labour, construction management, engineering design, equipment installation, piping, steelwork, electrical, instrumentation, controls and civil works including all associated materials and specialist subcontract activities
Knowledge of required level of effort for the various classes of estimates from OoM to +/10% accuracies
Ability to manage and run internal approval meetings
Able to coordinate estimates in a timely manner to achieve tight deadlines
Experience in presentations to clients
Knowledge of all estimating techniques

Company Overview:

Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.