Relocation available. Looking for candidate with BS or MS in engineering - Cost Engineering/Estimator, Project Controls experience within the industry (Hydrogen plant, HYCO, petroleum, petro-chemical, oil, gas, refinery, nuclear, cold fire, fossil fuel, SMR, steam methane reforming, etc.
Working in the proposal development group reporting to the proposal engineering manager, the cost engineer is an integral member of the U.S. Engineering & Construction team. The cost engineer actively participates in understanding competitive costs and defining proper scope and execution strategies for various industrial gas plants. This position works under little supervision, receiving general guidance and direction. Responsibilities include:
Understand and drive scope definition.
Generate and validate cost models for air separation plants combining internal Praxair project history, general construction industry data, published material indices and contractor inputs.
Understand general engineering management practices from a standpoint of effectively estimating engineering labor hours.
Understand general industrial (petrochemical) construction practices.
Understand and apply regional differences in fabrication and construction costs, evaluate local contractor labor rates, availability and productivity for use in field construction estimates
Maintain current cost models and maintain and expand historical cost databases.
Maintain commodity price trends and forecasts.
Evaluate plant competitiveness through research and analyis of known competitor offerings.
Influence team members and promote ideas and optimization for cost effectiveness.
Develop cost comparisons of offshore prefabrication and onshore field construction of portions of the plant scope. Comparisons include impact of shipping, schedule and tariffs.
Identify project risks and opportunities, effectively estimate contingency.
Conduct detailed material take-offs from plant design/construction drawings and generate cost estimates using Tinberline.
Review contractor bid submittals for completeness, correct scope and conformance with project specifications, and participate in contractor bid reviews and contract negotiations.
Generate complete bottoms-up (FEL-2) project control cost estimate, including engineering, equipment, construction, transportation and contingency.
Seek out new rules of thumb ratios to generate quick, top-down (FEL-1) high-level estimates under short time constraints.
Interface with, and conducting effective presentations to internal and external customers at all organizational levels.
Promote ideas for improvement of design and construction.
Keep current with state of the art estimating tools, practices and concepts.
Provide training and supervision to junior engineers.
Candidate is expected to develop cross-functional work processes across skill teams and with appropriate non-Praxair resources.
Qualifications
Requires a BS or MS in Engineering with 8+ years experience in process, equipment, design or construction engineering.
Knowledge of industrial estimating and cost modeling systems is desired, along with familiarity with specific construction and engineering contractor methodologies.
Strong Excel skills required.
Travel of 5-15%, can be expected.
Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience
Contact me at kimberly.hughes@rightthinginc.com to apply!
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