Senior Estimator — Life Sciences EPCM (Hybrid)

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Ireland Life Sciences team seeks a Senior Estimator to support major capital programmes across Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sectors. You will shape cost intelligence for large, complex projects using top-down and bottom-up methods from feasibility to basic design.

As a core Estimating team member, you will influence project controls, quantity surveying, and cost engineering, with exposure to data centres and advanced technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a construction/engineering field.
• Chartered membership with Engineers Ireland, SCSI, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Extensive cost engineering or estimating experience on large capital projects.
• Experience delivering estimates for Life Sciences or high-tech sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, accurate estimates aligned with Jacobs’ standards and client expectations.
• Develop and execute estimate plans for assigned projects within Life Sciences and related sectors.
• Lead estimating activities, risk analysis, and contingency assessments.
• Present estimates to project teams, senior management and clients.
• Standardise estimating delivery tools and templates across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools and data quality within the Estimating function.

Skills

Cost estimation

Project controls

Quantity surveying

Industrial projects

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered membership (advantageous)

Tools

CostX

Navisworks

Excel

Job description

Jacobs Ireland Life Sciences team seeks a Senior Estimator to support major capital programmes across Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sectors. You will shape cost intelligence for large, complex projects using top-down and bottom-up methods from feasibility to basic design.

As a core Estimating team member, you will influence project controls, quantity surveying, and cost engineering, with exposure to data centres and advanced technologies.