Costing Engineer

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a proactive professional to take ownership of equipment and plant costing for rapid response proposals, budget submissions, and firm tenders.

POSITION INFO:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Include, but not limited to:)

Responsible for all aspects of equipment and plant costing for rapid response (RR) proposals, budget, and firm tenders in conjunction with the Costing Manager and companys QMS. 

• Comprehensive understanding of company’s product range

• Develop understanding of company’s costing methods, models, tools, and software to prepare accurate cost estimates

• Develop and maintain costing data base

• Develop and implement automated costing models, cost trends and graphical analytics tools

• Familiarity with fabrication processes required for manufacture of the company’s products

• Knowledge of market related rates for manufacture and installation of steelwork, plate work, pipe work, mechanical components required for the company’s products

• Knowledge of fixed, time and value related Preliminary and General Items required for installation estimates of the company’s products

• Ensure accurate cost estimates are delivered to proposals to meet submission deadlines.

• Support enquiry handling, tender planning, and preparation

• Prepare RFQ’s to sub-contractors and suppliers complete with scope of work and relevant specifications and codes of practice

• Liaise with technical and contracts departments for component masses, manufacturing rates and delivery schedules

• Assist with completing of returnable schedules required for tenders

• Attend proposals related site inspections if required

• Assistance/support with order hand over to contracts department

• Report deviations/conflicts between costing, contracts, and drawings

• Analyse variances between estimated and actual cost estimates and update costing methods and models as required

• Supplier relationship management and expediting quotations from suppliers

• Report to Costing Manager and relevant DSM’s cost trends and supplier pricing to assist improve product marketability and sales.

• Support and mentoring of junior team members

• Support with and attendance at conferences, shows, marketing events and exhibitions

• Assistance with site equipment audits including compilation of technical reports

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