Senior Estimating Engineer - TSI

Job Description

Prepare estimate plans detailing the proposed methodology, required deliverables, timelines and verification activities as appropriate. Prepare cost estimates ranging from Order of Magnitude through to detailed Project Sanction Estimates, ensuring a full understanding of the technical scope, cost estimate basis, schedule, contracting strategy and execution plan, following bp procedures and guidelines. Participate in the preparation and implementation of the work breakdown structure (WBS). Develop proposed cost estimate methodology appropriate to project maturity, including identification of cost norms and unit rates required for: engineering/ project management, procurement, construction and fabrication labour hours, productivities, wage rates, construction installation, and owners cost. Where required, carry out assurance and validation of contractor developed cost estimating deliverables, ensuring consistency against requirements prior to integration into the project cost estimate. Where required, support bid evaluations. Working with the benchmarking team, prepare the evaluation of the cost estimate against internal and external cost metrics and benchmarks to demonstrate the competitiveness of the project. Support the collection and analysis of cost data. Develop required estimating deliverables including cost estimating plans, estimate, basis of estimate, benchmarking and supporting materials for independent verification and project reviews. Facilitate cost risk analysis process (deterministic/ probabilistic Monte Carlo) to ensure that the generated unallocated provision (UAP) and additional unallocated provision (AUAP) levels are reflective of the scale and magnitude of the risks opportunities. Interfacing with Finance in developing CAPEX outputs for economic evaluations. Capture lessons learned. As a senior estimator, support long term estimating capability through the development and training of earlier career estimators. Support estimating functional activities in continuous improvement including developing templates and tools and improving ways of working. What you will need to be successful Must have educational qualifications: Engineering, Project Management, Finance, technical or equivalent degree Must have certifications: Preferred education/certifications: AACE, APM or PIM qualifications an advantage Minimum years of relevant experience: Minimum 8 years in a cost estimating role. Total years of experience : 10+ years relevant industry experience Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with): Experience in the preparation, analysis and presentation of capital cost estimates to management and stakeholders. Experience of working alongside Supply Chain on bid evaluations (Lump Sum Reimbursable). Good communication (oral and written) skills. Experience with probabilistic estimate risk analysis. Good to have experiences/skills (Can be trained for - learning/on-the-job): Working in a multi-project environment and managing several work-fronts consecutively Excellent inter-personal skills and behaviours Excellent influencing and communication skills Ability to work under own initiative or as part of a team of estimators Respectful of a multicultural working environment Ability to address, mitigate, and resolve conflicts effectively Ability to manage a team of estimating resources (owners and contractors) Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and demonstrate high performance with deliverables Ability to produce good quality written reports and summary presentations - able to communicate clarity from complexity. Competent with computers and IT including experience of using standard software (e.g. MS Outlook, MS Teams, MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint, Power BI an advantage) You will work with Production Refining Projects: Project Management and Engineering Teams Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractors Multi-discipline Central and Asset Teams Why Join our team Travel Requirement Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is not available for remote working Skills: Change control, Commissioning, start-up and handover, Conflict Management, Construction, Cost estimating and cost control (Inactive), Design development and delivery, Frameworks and methodologies, Governance arrangements, Performance management, Portfolio Management, Project and construction safety, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Project Team Management, Quality, Requirements Management, Reviews, Risk Management, Schedule and resources, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategy and business case, Supplier Relationship Management