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Kent Recruitment

Principal Cost Estimator

Location
Woking, United Kingdom
Category
Project controls
Date Published
11/09/23
Status
Open

About You:

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.


Our Purpose and Beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG

We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY

We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE

We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs


Our Vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognize that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.


About the Job:

Based in Kent’s centre of excellence for Pre-FEED & FEED, you will be part of our growing team is supporting a variety of interesting and challenging opportunities in Low Carbon / Energy Transition (CCUS / Green Hydrogen, Blue Hydrogen, Offshore Wind, Waste to X, Emissions Reduction) as well as traditional international energy projects.

You will work closely together with our team in developing the estimating discipline.

The work includes development of cost estimates for ongoing and future projects.

Our professionals work closely across the disciplines to provide complete and efficient solutions to our customers.

The role will further your experience in cost estimation whilst giving you the opportunity to develop your cost engineering skills.


Your responsibilities:

Lead the planning and preparation of cost estimates on assigned projects

Support in the development of the cost estimation discipline including training junior estimators and developing tools

Support other business units

Collate & maintain company cost data and norms

Perform assurance and benchmarking

Develop bid evaluations

Perform risk analysis

Improve estimating methods and tools within the cost estimating function


Your knowledge, skills, education and experience:

Background in cost engineering

Good understanding of various cost estimating methods

Knowledge of scheduling & planning

Experience within O&G/Utilities/Pharmaceuticals/Mining/Nuclear

Strong communication and presentations skills

Good ability in MS Excel and other MS Office tools

Knowledge of quantitative risk and tools

Fluent in English written and verbal


We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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