Senior Estimator - (Minerals & Metals)

Ausenco; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ausenco, a fast-growing engineering and project delivery firm, is seeking a Senior Estimator (Minerals & Metals) to join our Tucson or Denver office. The role focuses on developing accurate estimates for complex mineral processing and metals projects, coordinating with engineering disciplines, procurement, and project management.

You will maintain estimate models, drive data collection, support PEA/PFS/FS studies, and collaborate with external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar role with an engineering consulting firm and/or construction company in minerals/metals.
• Engineering degree or diploma in engineering or related field.
• Strong numerical, conceptual and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Experience with NI 43-101 and SK1300 reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with industrial estimating software preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable interfacing with clients and management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of estimates by collecting and entering data into estimates.
• Develop estimate plans, basis of estimates, and estimates for projects via estimating models and data collection.
• Work with engineering and project management to gather scope and quantities for accurate estimates.
• Coordinate with Procurement for budgetary quotations.
• Organize estimates by WBS and discipline; compute labor, rates, quantities and costs.
• Maintain estimate unit rates for labor, equipment and materials.
• Run simulations to establish contingency, escalation, risk and reserves.
• Manage changes impacting estimates with management and engineering teams.
• Maintain relationships with external suppliers and contractors through ongoing communication.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our team in the US is growing, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Estimator (Minerals & Metals) to join our Tucson or Denver office.

About the role

• Maintain accuracy of estimates by collecting and entering appropriate data into estimates
• Develop estimate plans, basis of estimates, and estimates for projects through managing estimate models, collecting, entering data, and conducting regular reviews
• Work with Engineering disciplines and Project Management to collect all necessary data on scope and quantities to prepare an accurate estimate in all specialty discipline areas.
• Coordinate with Procurement team for all request for budgetary quotations
• Organize estimates by the work breakdown structure and discipline, calculate wage and unit rates, check quantities and scope, calculate productivity factor and prepare field and office costs.
• Contribute to the maintenance of estimate unit rates within assigned disciplines: labor, equipment and materials
• Conduct simulations or other required methods to establish project contingency, escalation, risk and all other reserves
• Manage any changes that will impact on estimates through continual contact with all levels of Management, Project Managers and the Engineering Department to determine required changes and have these incorporated
• Maintain a good working relationship with external suppliers and contractors through effective and ongoing communication strategies

Qualifications - External

• Extensive experience in a similar role with an engineering consulting firm and/or construction company preferably in the minerals and metal sector. The emphasis for this role is support of PEA/PFS/FS projects but experience in an EPC/EPCM context will also be an asset.
• A degree or diploma in engineering, applied science/ related field or extensive experience (site experience or trade background would also be an advantage but not essential).
• Sound numerical, conceptual and analytical skills, with high attention to detail.
• Experience withNI 43-101 and SK1300 reporting
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working on a project team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Power point) required
• Previous experience with industrial estimating software preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable interfacing with clients and all levels of management.