Cost Estimator at Amecron Nigeria Limited

Job Purpose & Accountabilities

Purpose:

• Provide cost management, cost estimation, assurance, and control.
• Risked cost estimates for entire projects/opportunity portfolio.
• Develop tailored cost estimating tool for company

Accountabilities:

• Reports to the Projects Delivery Manager
• Provide End to End Cost Planning, Cost Estimation, Project Cost Risk Management, Budget and CAPEX performance monitoring.
• Assess project scope, develop, and deliver types 0/1/2/3 cost estimates across Assess, concept select and Define phases respectively to support IP approvals.
• Define, develop, and implement a cost management system.
• Develop a reporting matrix to monitor actual, planned and forecast cost estimates
• Utilize approved tools for project cost and resource phasing, monitoring, and reporting.
• General Project Management Office support for Capital Projects
• Contracting & Procurement process support
• Define construction philosophy considering design influence on fabrication and installation stages. Manage constructability reviews with feedback to design.
• Participate in TQ performance activities and provide assessment feedback to improve performance.
• Collect Lessons Learned for implementation into project plans and data entry into KM database,
• Maintaining and updating of type 4 cost of Delivery during Execute.
• Interface with Shell TAs support for project cost management assurance.
• Additional responsibilities should meet the Group Leadership attribute competencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree and / or Certification as a Cost Estimator or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years industry experience with 5+ years of capital project experience as a cost estimator
• Have been responsible for preparation and maturation of cost estimates of project, programs or portfolio of early phase opportunities (>1 million USD)
• Preferably PMP or APM certified or in view.

Skills & Requirements:

• Use of basic Microsoft office (365) Tools
• Use cost estimating tools – knowledge / experience of CES tool is an advantage
• Project Management/ Project Engineering
• Project Report writing and presentation skills
• Project cost, time, resources analysis and estimating
• Good Health, Safety and Environment knowledge
• Planning and Budgeting skills