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Senior Cost Estimator – Oil, Gas & Industrial Facilities
Location
California
Posted
7 hours ago
Salary
$150K - $185K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Cost Estimator – Oil, Gas & Industrial Facilities
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• Develop and manage AACE Class 1–5 cost estimates for oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, and industrial facility projects. • Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed estimates covering: • Labor • Materials • Equipment • Construction • Subcontractor services • Analyze project scope, engineering deliverables, and FEED packages to forecast project costs accurately. • Support capital projects involving: • Upstream facilities • Midstream infrastructure • Downstream/refinery operations • Process manufacturing facilities • Perform quantitative risk assessments utilizing Monte Carlo simulations and other forecasting methodologies. • Evaluate impacts related to: • Supply chain disruptions • Regulatory changes • Labor market conditions • Geopolitical factors • Lead value engineering reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining safety, reliability, and project objectives. • Prepare bid packages and estimate support documentation. • Review and evaluate contractor and vendor proposals. • Support procurement strategies and contracting decisions. • Ensure compliance with client requirements, ethical sourcing standards, and industry regulations. • Partner with engineering, construction, procurement, and project management teams throughout project execution. • Support project planning, forecasting, budgeting, and change management activities. • Provide leadership with clear cost reporting, variance analysis, forecasts, and recommendations. • Mentor junior estimators and project controls professionals. • Promote estimating best practices, consistency, and continuous improvement. • Support implementation of digital estimating tools and data-driven estimating methodologies.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of cost estimating experience supporting oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, industrial manufacturing, or EPC projects.
- Minimum 5 years in a senior-level estimating role.
- Demonstrated experience developing conceptual through definitive estimates aligned with project maturity.
- Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
- AACE International Certification
- Experience with HP/HT facilities and hazardous area classifications
- Knowledge of SIL (Safety Integrity Levels) and RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance)
- Experience supporting sustainability initiatives and energy transition projects.
- Strong understanding of oil and gas/refinery projects, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and stage-gated execution.
- Experience developing conceptual (factored) and detailed estimates aligned with project maturity.
- Working knowledge of construction practices, turnaround impacts, instrumentation, valves, and equipment.
- Skilled in interpreting project scope, design requirements, and scope changes to support accurate estimates and decision-making.
- Ability to assess cost impacts related to client changes, design updates, and execution strategies.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data for non-technical stakeholders.
- Effective collaborator with engineers, designers, clients, and vendors.
- Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities against project schedules and budgets.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of productivity, accuracy, and documentation.
- Familiar with cost modeling factors, including labor rates, historical data, and contingency development by project phase.
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