Estimator

Job description / Role

To contribute to the delivery and maintenance of standard, consistent and realistic cost estimates reflecting the assessed risk parameters for each project.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties:

• Responsible for Methodologies and tools for Cost Estimates.

• Utilise cost methodologies and tools to produce cost estimates

• Incorporate project complexity factors into project estimates and assemble key input data such as project objectives, scope and economic analysis

• Formulate and validate methodologies for deriving quantities from design parameters

• Perform uncertainty analysis and sensitivities on cost estimates, reflecting analysis of project risks

• Manage reviews and audits of cost estimates

• Benchmark against historical performance, industry norms and established KPI’s

• Assess prospect scope and main components to develop consistent “building block” estimates (Type 2) for each concept under consideration

• Utilise Technical, Economical, Commercial, Organisational & Political (TECOP) profile to establish appropriate deterministic cost contingency

• Translate the identified project scope and engineering deliverables into the estimate of capital expenditure costs for design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up of the hardware elements (Type 3)

• Estimate composed detailed MTOs matched with detailed pricing and construction unit hours

• Identify areas of uncertainty and apply appropriate allowances

• Development of detailed project cost estimate (Type 4)

• Incorporation of project actuals to date and detailed MTOs matched with detailed pricing and construction unit hours for to-go costs

• Develop Estimate Basis to document how estimate was developed

• Manage Estimating Data – Establish process to collect actual cost performance, condition and normalise data for future use

• Develop metrics and benchmarking information

Requirements

• Engineering Degree and/or Certification as a Cost Estimator or equivalent experience

• Minimum 15 years industry experience in lead estimator positions

• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills

• Fully versed with Cost Estimating principles, techniques and industry standard tools

About the Company

ARCADIS is the leading global natural and built asset design & consultancy firm working in partnership with our clients to deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. ARCADIS differentiates through its talented and passionate people and its unique combination of capabilities covering the whole asset life cycle, its deep market sector insights and its ability to integrate health & safety and sustainability into the design and delivery of solutions across the globe. We are 28,000 people that generate more than 3 billion in revenues. We support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world.