Estimator at SGS

Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development

Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the risk of a project is minimised with a compilation of a good estimate.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support to the Project team in the formation of their EPCM budgets
• Coordination of the estimate input for an estimate from all relevant disciplines/individuals, to suit the required level of accuracy and the proposal time schedule.
• To facilitate risk assessment workshops for project work to verify estimating provisions
• Stay abreast of new trends and innovations
• Understand the requirements of the client RQF and final proposal by:
• Studying and analysing the RFQ documentation to understand the requirements.
• Analysing the current proposal requirements against previous proposals
• To understand the requirements of a proposal manager
• To work with the team to establish Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for all levels of estimates in alignment with scope of work
• To collate and check all commercial and technical information by: 
• Analysing the signed-off document received & compare to requirements of the client RFQ
• Compiling the data and summarise it
• Developing a database of rates and costs
• Collating of all relevant information from all parties for future reference.
• Obtaining the result of a Risk Analysis from the Project Proposal Manager, Review the results to identify an impact on any part     of the estimate and finally incorporate recommendation into the estimate
• To submit the estimate to the Proposal Manager for submission to the client 
• To assist the project team with estimate information when the project is awarded
• Ensure team participation by:
• Attending and participating in the following meetings:
• Proposal Kick off meeting
• Progress and co-ordination meeting
• Risk analysis meeting
• Price fix meeting to provide estimate summary to Management 
• Actively promote the Company's professional image, both internally & externally
• Implement and manage adhoc projects and duties as may be required and assigned from time to time.
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

• Cost estimation: Understanding cost of design and ability to estimate cost related to a project or specific activity
• Estimating methods: Good understanding of conceptual, capacity factored, mechanical factored and definitive methods.
• Risk analysis: Ability to identify project and activates risks from any point of view 
• Basic IT Tools: Use of office automation software tools and basic comber application.  
• Estimating control document: Development of estimating spreadsheet that can cope with the complexity of the project and any movement in factors, rates, foreign exchange, commodity prices etc.
• Cost control: Knowledge of cost engineering principles: total cost management and total quality management etc.
• Change management: Ability to effectively and efficiently manage changes during the course of the project
• Commercial Principles: Understanding of contract types and of their main features
• Legislation & Standards: Knowledge of sector specific law e.g. Engineering, safety etc. and standard specifications e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.
• Project Management: Knowledge of basic project management methods and all project lifecycle phases

Qualifications

• QUALIFICATIONS
• Grade 12
• Minimum 3 years qualification i.e. Engineering, Construction or Quantity Surveying
• PMI, AACEI certification

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12
• Minimum 3 years qualification i.e. Engineering, Construction or Quantity Surveying
• PMI, AACEI certification