Cost Estimating Lead - Energy & Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend Limited; Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; USD 80.000 - 120.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company is seeking a lead cost estimator for a mega LNG project in Southeast Asia. This role involves overseeing all aspects of cost estimation, requiring extensive experience in the oil and gas sector and strong project management skills. The successful candidate will lead a team and ensure accurate cost estimates align with project specifications. In addition to a recognized degree, candidates should possess over 15 years of industry experience and proficiency in advanced cost estimating tools.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Equal opportunity employer with commitment to diversity

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in cost estimation within oil and gas industry.
• Experience with AACE Class 2, 3, 4 estimates.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Bahasa is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost estimator for >$10B LNG project.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for civil, mechanical, and electrical scopes.
• Prepare cost reports and variance analyses.

Skills

Cost estimation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or Engineering

Tools

Aspen Capital Cost Estimator

WinEst

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner and Townsend is seeking a lead cost estimator for a mega LNG project in Southeast Asia in the Energy & Natural Resources Division. The appointed person will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of cost estimation for the project, working closely with the client, FEED contractors’ teams, and other stakeholders to develop accurate and comprehensive cost estimates that support project planning, budgeting, and decision-making.

Role and Responsibilities

• Working as lead cost estimator and taking the Project Manager role for Class II cost estimate for a >$10B onshore/offshore LNG project.
• Collaborate with client and FEED contractors’ teams to ensure alignment of cost estimates with project scope, schedule, and technical requirements
• Lead and direct the project team – circa 10-15 nos.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for FPSO and onshore LNG scopes, including all disciplines such as civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation
• Develop the cost estimate plan to clearly outline how to deliver the scope of the estimating services
• Prepare WBS coding and MTO template to meet client requirements and align with FEED contractors
• Prepare detailed level quantity estimates based on FEED contractors’ inputs, and/or internal data/norms
• Prepare price / rate estimate based on vendor quotes, and / or internal data
• Develop OPEX and ABEX estimate
• Utilize advanced cost estimation tools and software, such as Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), WinEst, etc.
• Benchmark project quantity and costs against similar projects to ensure competitiveness
• Identify and quantify cost risks associated with projects and develop appropriate contingency and escalation factors in line with AACE Class II guidelines
• Prepare clear and concise cost reports, variance analyses, and executive summaries for internal and client review

Qualifications

• A recognised Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering or similar.
• More than 15 years'experience of cost estimation within the oil and gasindustry.
• SE Asia, FPSO and / or LNG experience will be a bonus.
• Extensive experience in producing cost estimates (AACE Class 2, 3, and 4) and cost benchmarking for major CAPEX investments US$ 1B+ across the oil and gas, mining and clean energy sectors.
• Project management experiences for large oil gas project estimation works.
• Experience in OPEX and ABEX estimate.
• Experience in using industry recognised cost estimating tools, e.g. AspeTech ACCE, Winest, etc.
• Experience in cost benchmarking.
• Experience in cost and schedule risk analysis for major projects.
• Demonstrable reputation for challenge, innovation and continued improvement.
• Have a passion for mentoring the team and future generations.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Bahasa an advantage.
• Good presentation and management skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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