Role synopsis
Reporting to the western hemisphere team lead, the cost estimator will provide cost estimating services to the Global Estimating Team, focusing on Trinidad & Tobago projects.
The position of Cost Estimator reports to the Estimating Team leader. The Cost Estimator will be expected to work with multiple project teams throughout various stages of the projects.
Key accountabilities
The Cost Estimator is responsible for planning, development and review of the project cost estimates using standard work process and tools.
Key responsibilities include:Coordinate estimate inputs with stakeholders to ensure estimate deadlines are met
Develop estimates ranging from Rough Order of Magnitude through to Detailed Estimates, utilizing conceptual through to first principle estimating techniques
Review and analysis of 3rd party Engineering and Procurement Management Services/Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPMS/EPC) contractor prepared estimates
Review and analysis of Request for Proposal (RFP) submissions
Maintain regional cost estimating metrics
Analysis of estimates against internal and external benchmarks
Lead estimate reviews with stakeholders
Identify, quantify and communicate key project cost risks
Communicate complex analysis and results to stakeholders to assist in decision making
Essential Education
Bachelor’s degree from a recognised tertiary institute
Essential experience and job requirements
6+ years relevant industry experience, minimum.
Some experience in the preparation, analysis and presentation of oil and gas cost estimates.
Competent knowledge in BP’s MPcp.
Good communication (oral and written) skills
Experience of a multicultural working environment
Other Requirements (e.g. Travel, Location)
There are no additional requirements. Please respond with N/A below.
Desirable criteria & qualifications
Understanding of Cost Estimating, Benchmarking and Project management processes supported by awareness of Construction, Fabrication, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain processes is preferred
Familiar with probabilistic risk analysis techniques
Experience of work in a multi-project environment
Relocation available
No
Travel required
Yes - up to 10%
Is this a part time position?
No
About BP
Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
The Global Projects Organisation (GPO) is accountable for the line delivery of Upstream's global portfolio of over 45 major projects. GPO has 4 key roles: .
- Integration, with overall accountability for FM delivery from the beginning of project appraisal to first production, .
- Optimisation, with a focus on selecting the right development concepts, leveraging standardization, segment scale and learning, .
- Execution, continuously improving efficiency with rigorous performance management, .
- Advice, to inform segment portfolio decisions.
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Significant value is created in the front end of projects where we optimize the development concept with multi-disciplinary input, and a standardized model will ensure that we performance manage the developments to ensure that we continuously improve. .
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The goal of the GPO is to deliver sustainable efficiency improvement, close the learning loop with Operations, and to deliver functional performance into GPO Projects.
Segment
Upstream
Closing Date
12-Nov-2018