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Title: Cost Estimator Job at WTS Energy - Nigeria
Post by: Jobrib on Jan 16, 2013, 07:31 PM
Job Title: Cost Estimator

Job Reference: WTOA02257

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Recruiter: WTS Energy Holding B.V. / WTS Energy

Sector: Energy, Oil and Gas

Job description:

Service Dimensions:

•   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.

Activities:

•   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

Requirements:

•   Minimum Qualification : 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).

Terms & Conditions:

•   To report to Project Control Manager

•   Work location based onshore with possible site visits offshore.

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