Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Disability leave

Job summary

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is seeking a senior cost engineer to support planning, estimating, execution, and monitoring of capital construction projects in Louisiana. You will develop and validate construction estimates, perform quantity take-offs, and support bid package development while collaborating with project controls and engineering teams.

Responsibilities include establishing quantity tracking, progress measurement, earned value management, and cost forecasting to improve project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in estimating, quantity surveying, project controls, or construction cost management.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, or owner-side project environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed construction estimates for capital projects.
• Develop quantity take-offs from engineering drawings, specifications, and design models.
• Support estimate validation and benchmarking using historical project data and industry standards.
• Analyze labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect costs.
• Assist in developing project budgets, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and control accounts.
• Evaluate scope changes and provide cost impact assessments.
• Assist in developing construction bid packages, scopes of work, and bid documentation.

Skills

Cost estimation

Quantity take-off

Project controls

Excel advanced

Primavera P6

Power BI

SAP familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

SAP

Job description

About Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials

You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

MAIN PURPOSE

Support the planning, estimating, execution, and monitoring of capital construction projects. This role will be responsible for developing and validating construction estimates, performing quantity take-offs, supporting bid package development, tracking installed quantities, evaluating contractor progress, and providing cost-related insights throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will work closely with Project Controls, Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Procurement Teams and Contractors to ensure accurate cost forecasting, progress measurement, and effective project controls practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Estimating & Cost Development

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed construction estimates for capital projects.
• Develop quantity take-offs from engineering drawings, specifications, and design models.
• Support estimate validation and benchmarking using historical project data and industry standards.
• Analyze labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect costs.
• Assist in developing project budgets, cost breakdown structures (CBS), and control accounts.
• Evaluate scope changes and provide cost impact assessments.

Bid Package Support

• Assist in developing construction bid packages, scopes of work, and bid documentation.
• Quantify work packages to support tendering and contractor pricing.
• Participate in contractor bid evaluations and commercial comparisons.
• Validate contractor quantity submissions and estimate assumptions.
• Support procurement and contracting teams during bid clarification and negotiation phases.

Quantity Tracking & Progress Measurement

• Establish quantity tracking systems for key project disciplines.
• Monitor installed quantities against estimate, budget, and schedule baselines.
• Verify contractor-reported progress and earned quantities.
• Support earned value management (EVM) and productivity analysis.
• Track quantity growth, scope changes, and field progress trends.
• Develop quantity-based performance and progress reports.

Project Controls Support

• Collaborate with cost engineer and scheduler to integrate quantities, costs, and schedules.
• Support forecasting of construction costs and productivity performance.
• Assist with monthly project controls reporting and management reviews.
• Identify cost and quantity variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain estimating and quantity tracking databases for future benchmarking.

Coordination

• Work closely with Engineering to understand design changes and quantity impacts.
• Coordinate with Construction Management and contractors to validate field progress.
• Support project reviews, audits, and change management processes.
• Communicate cost and quantity trends to project stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related discipline.

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in estimating, quantity surveying, project controls, or construction cost management.
• Experience supporting industrial, chemical, manufacturing, infrastructure, or large capital projects preferred.
• Experience with EPC, EPCM, or owner-side project environments is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of construction estimating methodologies and quantity take-off practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, civil, structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical drawings.
• Experience with estimating and project controls software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Power BI, SAP or similar tools is preferred.
• Understanding of earned value management and project controls principles.

Our Offer:

The compensation for this position is typically range from $89,000 - $164,500.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

The compensation for this position is included above. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.

Orbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.