Senior Estimator

NES Fircroft has partnered with a Tier 1 Oil &  Gas client who have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator.  As Senior Cost Estimator, you will be supporting the cost estimating team to deliver market competitive cost estimates aligned with Business objectives, from Front-End conceptual studies to project FID, to support both Greenfield and Brownfield projects across the organization. The role spans all cost estimating activities including value optimization, cost database management, benchmarking, data and risk analysis.
 
Our client is offering a desirable contract role with an initial scope of 12 months, offered on a day rate of $1100/day inc super. This opportunity is based in Brisbane CBD, on a Monday to Friday work week, with WFH flexibility available.
 
Whats the role?

• Work independently to produce multi discipline cost estimates across all project phases
• Strong understanding of cost estimating principles in line with estimating procedures / guidelines and best industry practices
• Review and assure third-party prepared cost estimates
• Analyse actual costs vs approved budget estimate
• Perform internal and external benchmarking to improve and optimize costs
• Present cost estimates to key stakeholders for review and approval
• Participate in assurance reviews and technical challenge sessions to ensure consistent application of estimating standards
• Support gathering of actual cost data from completed projects and other activities for use in creation and regular update of a central estimating cost database
• Review, improve and maintain existing cost estimating model to ensure high efficiency of estimating delivery
• Advanced user of Excel and other industry standard Estimating tools
• Ability to lead and/or facilitate project risk analysis workshops utilizing @Risk or similar software would be an advantage

 
What we need from you?

• Engineering Degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Considerable Industry experience in an estimation position. Mining and/or General Oil & Gas LNG experience. CSG experiences are an advantage.
• Fully versed with Cost Estimating principles, techniques, and industry standard tools.
• Proficiency with the use of standard office software such as Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communications skills (including report writing and presentation) are essential.

This role require the full right to work in Australia.

If you want to have a confidential discussion, please forward through your CV to Cameron Anderson at NES Fircroft to cameron.anderson@nesfircroft.com.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.