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Project Cost Estimator

Advantage Technical
Pasadena, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Project Cost Estimator

Position Type : Contract (1 year )

Position Location : Pasadena, TX

Position Salary : $65 / HR - $85 / HR (Depending on Experience)

Schedule : 9 / 80 hybrid

Responsibilities :

  • Estimating and validating a wide variety / size of chemical processing (expense / capital) construction projects at multiple company locations / sites.
  • Develop Phase / FEL 1 (Concept) thru Phase / FEL 3 (Definitive) Estimates and Estimate Basis’s
  • Validate 3rdParty Engineering Estimates
  • Maintain / Build / Improve our past project estimate database, metrics, tools, processes.
  • Evaluate / validate contractor & vendor quotes.
  • Read / Evaluate / Perform take-offs on typical plant engineering deliverables, drawings, data, MTO’s etc. to develop estimate specs / quantities.
  • Read / Evaluate typical plant project schedules to confirm alignment with estimates
  • Identify and communicate cost / schedule / project gaps / concerns as they arise, through correct channels.
  • Coordinate project estimate kick-offs / walk-downs / quote reviews
  • Complete estimate final reviews with project teams / construction groups / turn-around groups.
  • Complete change order estimates / validations
  • Assist project controls with project budget (WBS) developments.

Requirements :

  • High School Diploma / GED a minimum; Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or business is highly preferred
  • 5 years successful estimating experiences with similar plant projects (extensive knowledge of piping / equipment) and recent experiences estimating / validating multiple $5 MM projects.
  • Strong Excel skills.
  • Strong Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) skills.
  • Highly organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
  • Able to complete project walk-downs in typical (TX) plant conditions.
  • Ability to read and speak English fluently.
  • Valid driver’s license and passport with willingness to travel with little notice.
  • Familiar with a wide variety of project types, estimating practices / methods, risk / contingency development, and commercial / estimating terminologies.
  • 10 Years in a similar lead / senior estimating role in an Owner / Operator environment with multiple projects over $20 MM is preferred
  • SAP experience within project / budget costs oversight / management is preferred
  • AACE Membership and CEP certification is preferred
  • Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) is preferred
  • Contingency / Risk / Mitigation and / or monte-carlo type software experiences is preferred

    • Salary : $65 - $85

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