Cost Estimator at WTS Energy

• Analyse technical documents and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Confer with engineers, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Prepare weekly / monthly reports.

• Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service.
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work
• Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors
• Review material and labor requirements, to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
• Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
• Explain variances between estimate and actual costs and adjust estimating parameter accordingly
• Provide a rough estimate when work is identified for management to decide to proceed further or not

• B.Sc./B.Eng.(Building Science) with 5-10 years experience in an Engineering Organization in a similar design position.
• International standards, regulations
• Team work, Technical rigor, Communication, organization
• Experience with estimating and Project Management software such as MS project, Primavera
• Use of Pack Office / Language: fluent English (French an advantage).

• To report to Project Control Manager
• Work location based onshore with possible site visits offshore.