Lead Estimator - Proposals
51-100
Energy
Title:
Lead Estimator - Proposals
KBR is a global leader in delivering differentiated professional services and cutting-edge technologies to government, defence, and industrial clients. With over a century of innovation and mission-focused delivery, we provide full life cycle support to help our clients solve their most pressing challenges-today and into the future.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
KBR is looking for a Proposals Lead Estimator to work in our Leatherhead Office.
The Proposals Lead Estimator will be responsible for the preparation of all types of proposal/commercial estimates by the application of recognised methodologies and industry practices.
They will have extensive experience in different commercial models for onshore and offshore estimates in energy and chemicals markets including energy transition.
Job Description
Define the estimating scope for a proposal and prepare an estimate plan of work, to identify all deliverables and interfaces with other disciplines to ensure planned completion and the estimate is developed in insufficient detail and is in accordance with good estimating practice.
At the outset determine and implement the key factors required to deliver the overall quality and accuracy of the estimate
- Ensure an estimate is constructed to provide accurate costs for all components in agreed project WBS and CBS
- Conduct detailed analysis and benchmarking to support final estimate.
Assist and lead in the initial generation of hours to support the proposed execution and scope.
- Manage and maintain all documentation received, used in the estimate to ensure auditability and back up of the estimate.
- Have an understanding and input into the risk assessment of a project.
- For an assigned proposal report to the Project/Proposal Manager and responsible for directing and organising and supervising assigned estimators.
- Reporting to the Estimating Director at a department level and providing support and mentoring of junior estimators
Skills
KBR Company Information
When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
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Lead Estimator - Proposals
KBR is a global leader in delivering differentiated professional services and cutting-edge technologies to government, defence, and industrial clients. With over a century of innovation and mission-focused delivery, we provide full life cycle support to help our clients solve their most pressing challenges-today and into the future.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
KBR is looking for a Proposals Lead Estimator to work in our Leatherhead Office.
The Proposals Lead Estimator will be responsible for the preparation of all types of proposal/commercial estimates by the application of recognised methodologies and industry practices.
They will have extensive experience in different commercial models for onshore and offshore estimates in energy and chemicals markets including energy transition.
Job Description
Define the estimating scope for a proposal and prepare an estimate plan of work, to identify all deliverables and interfaces with other disciplines to ensure planned completion and the estimate is developed in insufficient detail and is in accordance with good estimating practice.
- complete.
- fully auditable.
- assessed for accuracy, uncertainties, risk, and contingencies.
- in accordance with the approved proposal plans.
At the outset determine and implement the key factors required to deliver the overall quality and accuracy of the estimate
- resource hours
- rates basis
- client format
- multi location execution
- escalation
- contingency
- exclusions
- Ensure an estimate is constructed to provide accurate costs for all components in agreed project WBS and CBS
- Conduct detailed analysis and benchmarking to support final estimate.
Assist and lead in the initial generation of hours to support the proposed execution and scope.
- Manage and maintain all documentation received, used in the estimate to ensure auditability and back up of the estimate.
- Have an understanding and input into the risk assessment of a project.
- For an assigned proposal report to the Project/Proposal Manager and responsible for directing and organising and supervising assigned estimators.
- Reporting to the Estimating Director at a department level and providing support and mentoring of junior estimators
Skills
- A relevant number of years' experience in producing commercial proposals to support Study, Pre-FEED, FEED, PMC and EPC estimates
- Competence and experience in detailed presentation of the estimate to clients and management
- Analytical and benchmarking skills
- Knowledge of all estimating techniques
- Must exercise skill in communications and interpersonal relationships with staff in Estimating and in other workgroups.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in excel
KBR Company Information
When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.
#LI-EF1
JOB SUMMARY
Lead Estimator - Proposals