Chief Civil and Structural Estimation Specialist

4 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Bechtel Full time
Salary: The estimated annual salary for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 AUD, depending on experience.

About the Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Civil/Structural Estimator to join our team in Perth, Australia. As a key member of our estimation department, you will play a critical role in providing technical guidance to promote consistency across projects, customers, and business lines.

Job Description:">

Project Overview

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

The global business unit has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviews design scope criteria and develops quantities for undefined scope assumptions in coordination with other stakeholders/departments
  • Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates
  • Conducts detail pricing for non-manual labor service using functional staffing and other direct cost (ODC) inputs
  • Develops pricing/rates to apply to non-manual staffing in support of project-specific requirements
  • Prepares estimate basis and assumption documentation for their area of responsibility in support of overall estimate development
  • Supports complex order of magnitude (OOM) estimates
  • Prepares cost studies, trend estimates, and life cycle cost estimates in specialized areas or in specialized discipline area
  • Identifies risk items and assigns risk levels to portions of the project work and identifies measures to mitigate risk in area of responsibility

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Skills and Knowledge

  • Demonstrated intermediate-to-advanced understanding of Estimating core processes requiring minimal direction and supervision
  • Advanced knowledge of EPC estimating methods, processes, and procedures
  • Significant knowledge and experience in quantity takeoffs, statistical analysis, and cost and price analysis, life cycle analysis and management of personnel
  • Skilled in understanding and implementing technical discipline processes, engineering drawings, quantity determinations, and mathematical and financial reports
  • Intermediate knowledge of the applicable Bechtel processes and systems
  • Knowledge of administrative and supervisor practices
  • Advanced understanding of craft productivity, current market pricing in related areas and knowledge of construction practices in local work region
  • Advanced knowledge of construction methods and techniques in area of specialization and have a general understanding of other disciplines
  • Knowledge of the principles of Life-Cycle costing, cost in use, and operating costs and ability to undertake a Net Present Value (NPV) analysis
  • Thorough understanding of project cash flows and the corresponding time value of money as the cost of working capital
  • Thorough understanding of cost index and escalation projection sources
  • Understands and contributes to risk and contingency assessments
  • Proficient in Microsoft and scheduling software applications currently being used by Bechtel

Working Rights in Australia

We require candidates to hold working rights in Australia without employer sponsorship.

Total Rewards/Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme. Employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business, promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.



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