Lead Cost Estimator

Purpose

• As a Lead Cost Estimator, you are accountable to deliver in due time, the most accurate cost estimate for a defined scope.
• You will ensure to give the best cost view for a given system, which will allow the most accurate and efficient financial tracking during the project execution phase.
• You also contribute to higher level perspective both on bids and team organisation (coordinating/supervising other estimators at bid or team level, making strategic decisions, continuous improvement for process and tools …)

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse cost and associated technical data on previous projects for both gaining knowledge and having benchmarking reference
• Acquire good knowledge on products and project execution
• Master and apply estimating techniques as well as governance
• Identify or support tools and methods improvement for enhanced quality of estimates, benchmarking and reporting
• Deliver estimates in timely manner with best accuracy (depending conditions and inputs provided)
• Provide quality analysis and reporting to Commercial and Management team
• Ensure transparency and traceability of costs and associated assumptions
• Liaise, understand and challenge project team and various disciplines (engineering, supply chain, construction…)
• Able to identify and use the most adequate estimating method to reach the goal within time available (including shortcuts, prioritization, using input or benchmark in educated way…)
• Coordinate, supervise, coach other estimators
• Manage resources in-line with requirements and needs
• Manage high level stakeholders and be in direct interface with Sales, Client, Top management
• Stand for their view and adopt strong position: challenge/question requests and expectations in given context and based on current capabilities; contribute to strategic decisions on specific bids or team organization

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Finance

Experience

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in cost estimating, with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Proficient in Excel

Skills

• SBM Product Knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Design and execution technical understanding
• Analytics and reporting
• External benchmark
• Data collection and entry
• Data Modelling and treatment
• Project data analysis

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affir­mative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.