Senior Cost Estimation Engineer

Wood

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

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Overview/Responsibilities

Develop, issue and maintain Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown br>Structure (CBS) for specific scopes

Liaise with other Project Controls disciplines and functions, assist and support in the development br>of project budgets in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man-hour estimates, narratives and review & comment of client documents

Liaise with procurement, finance and time-capture functions, and third parties as required, to ensure accurate and timely capture of procurement, materials, subcontract and labour manhour costs.

Ensure costs are allocated accurately in accordance with the approved project WBS

Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, to br>maintain awareness of project activities and their impact on the project budget, schedule and cost br>forecast.

Facilitate and manage the project work approval process in terms of accurate cost code allocation br>and initial budget set-up and approvals

Develop and maintain project cost budgets using appropriate software applications

Monitor and control cost commitments and expenditures through all phases of project lifecycle

Liaise with planning as required to ensure accuracy in project cost phasing and forecasting.

Prepare and provide project cost performance reports in accordance with project reporting requirements

Prepare and issue updates to project cost forecasts

Monitor and report on cost impact of project manpower forecasts

Develop and issue project change orders / variations in accordance with engineering and construction change notifications

Facilitate and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.

Monitor overall project cost performance and contingency drawdown.

Attend project meetings as required.

Coordinate the project cost close-out process