Cost Estimator Job in Breda 4822 NJ, Noord Brabant Netherlands

Dockwise (www.dockwise.com) has been providing exceptional transport solutions for more than 30 years and is proud to operate the industry’s largest and most versatile fleet of 19 semi-submersible heavy transport vessels. At Dockwise, the world is our workplace and our vision is to become the international contractor of choice throughout the Heavy Marine Transport, Transport Installation, and Logistical Management services industries. 

    Cost Estimator

 

 

Aim of position:

 

To support Sales Project Management in producing quality estimates for complex high value projects in the Oil Gas industry and tender submissions that satisfy the business strategy, ensuring that profitable bids are secured with a balanced risk and cost profile within enquiry timescales.

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·         Translate customer requirements, drawings and specifications to create the lowest achievable cost estimates and budgets for projects, based on ‘Invitations To Tender’,

·         Record all assumptions, exclusions and specification deviations for inclusion within the proposal

·          Carry out cost impact analysis of proposed changes to scope/ delivery timeframe.

·         Assist the sales team in understanding and assessing customer's requirements

·         Provide support during the preparation and submission of tenders and maintain calculation

/budget files and databases

·         Assist in creating highly professional technical and commercial proposals suitable for presentation to the management during Cost and Sales Package Reviews

·         Review and determine quantities, working methods and equipment for deployment, resulting in a work breakdown structure which is the basis of the cost estimate and will help the PM to organize his project during project execution

·         Request and assess prices from sub-contractors, suppliers and hired services

·         Assist Project Managers in the preparation of post completion cost reports and analysis on a Work Breakdown Structure /activity basis, identifying areas of learning and any recommendations for cost/efficiency improvement

·         Determine cost prices in consultation with the project manager including risk assessment and pricing thereof (Monte Carlo analysis).

·         Devising and elaborating cost effective alternatives within clients requirements

  

Requirements:

 

·         Bachelor (Technical) degree and affinity with finance

·         (Dutch) Association of Cost Engineers certified

·         3 to 5 years relevant experience in an international project environment

·         Experienced with risk estimations and probability techniques

·         Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken

·         Excellent computer skills with MS Excel and SAP

·         Knowledge of ‘Cleopatra Enterprise’ or similar software

 

Competences:

 

·         Communication, clear in writing as well as orally

·         Entrepreneurship,recognize possibilities and threats within own field of work

·         Goal orientation, focusing on achieving goals and on time delivering

·         Business processing, focusing on efficient and effective business processes

·         Endurance and resilience, handle pressure, setbacks and disappointments

·         Products and services, setting high personal demands for deliverables

 

We offer:

 

·         Engaging international working environment in a modern working location

·         Challenging position with corresponding responsibilities

·         Excellent remuneration package including an EVA bonus

·         Wide range of career opportunities, personal and professional growth

 

Further information:

Richard Buskens, Telephone: +31(0)76 5484100

 

Recruitment by commercial agencies in relation to this or other vacancies is not appreciated.

 

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Your application:

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