Senior Estimator

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Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we're bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation. Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

What we offer you

Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.

If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.

Senior Estimator

Role Context:

Worley is looking for a Senior Estimator to support project estimates across the region.

Located near to one of Worley's UK Offices in London, Manchester, Stockton or Aberdeen is preferred.

Overall responsibility for estimate production as assigned including:

You'll be:

• Coordinate and monitor input from engineering, procurement and construction to ensure estimate input requirements are met in a timely manner
• Establish the key parameters associated with the overall quality and accuracy of the estimate such as: equipment and material pricing guidelines, material take-off and other allowances, escalation philosophy, and site location (labour productivity) factors.
• Establish the estimating scope of work, prepare estimate methodology and produce an overall estimate activity schedule identifying all deliverables and interfaces with other disciplines
• Prepare the Estimate Plan to include establishment of the estimating methodology and cost estimating principles applicable to the estimate preparation.
• Provide support in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost estimating problems.
• Compare and analyze scope, quantities and cost data between projects. In comparison with previous estimates, outcome costs and vendor prices, carry out benchmark estimates through high level norms and industry standards
• Identify risk items and measures to mitigate risks
• Prepare cost trend estimates in support of project cost trend programs.
• Prepare Basis of Estimate and compile all estimate documentation required for internal governance and client presentation / submission
• Deliver estimate review and customer presentations alongside Project Manager
• Analyse subcontractor pricing for accuracy and content.
• Establish wage rates and productivity factors.
• Support with check estimates, trend and change order estimates, and forecasting as required.

You'll have:

• Significant experience in an Estimating Role. Commercial awareness and proven success with benchmarking and data analytic skills.
• Industry Specific Experience: Experience working on projects within the Energy, Chemicals and Resources industries
• Education: - Degree or Diploma in relevant discipline (Engineering preferred)
• HSE Capability: Ability to comply with, promote and provide leadership in HSE policy and OneWay™ framework
• IT Skills: Advanced user of Microsoft Office Applications, Working knowledge of Estimating Software such as Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (KBase) or Cleopatra Enterprise.
• People Skills: Motivational and collaborative communication skills.
• Budgeting: Control estimating budget on projects
• Strong organizational planning skills

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.