Openings For Cost Estimator-Shell

Job ID: A24547

Location: Bangalore, Bangalore, India

Shell Projects & Technology (P&T) business provides technical services, technology capability and helps facilitate major project delivery to both the Upstream and Downstream businesses of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The P&T office in Bangalore is the third Shell global centre for technology after
Houston, USA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands - delivering advanced technical studies, projects and services for Shell around the world as well as supporting Shell activities in India.

P&T provides access to cutting-edge Indian talent and resources to Shell worldwide through its research and development facilities in Bangalore. By the end of 2009, the Bangalore office has employed nearly 700 professionals and has plans to grow to 1000 in the near future.

Shell Projects & Technology, Bangalore, is currently recruiting experienced professionals to join the exciting phase of expansion it has undertaken in India.

Responsibilities: 

·         Utilise cost methodologies and tools to produce cost estimates. Incorporate project complexity factors into project estimates and assemble key input data such as project objectives, scope and economic analysis. Formulate and validate methodologies for deriving quantities from design parameters. Perform uncertainty analysis and sensitivities on cost estimates, reflecting analysis of project risks. Manage reviews and audits of cost estimates. Benchmark against historical performance, industry norms and established KPIs.

·         Assess prospect scope and main components to develop consistent "building block" estimates (Type-2) for each concept under consideration. Utilise Technical, Economical, Commercial, Organisational & Political (TECOP) profile to establish appropriate deterministic cost contingency.

·         Translate the identified project scope and engineering deliverables into the estimate of capital expenditure costs for design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up of the hardware elements (Type-3). Estimate composed of detailed MTOs matched with detailed pricing and construction unit hours. Identify areas of uncertainty and apply appropriate allowances.

·         Development of detailed project cost estimate (Type-4). Incorporation of project actuals to date and detailed MTOs matched with detailed pricing and construction unit hours for to-go costs.

·         Develop Estimate Basis to document how estimate was developed.

·         Manage Estimating Data- Establish process to collect actual cost performance, condition and normalise data for future use, develop metrics and benchmarking information.

·         Development of estimate plans, development of Estimate Basis documents, and benchmarking of the estimate results.

·         Conduct peer reviews of cost estimates developed by others

Requirements: 

·         Engineering Degree and/or Certification as a Cost Estimator or equivalent experience

·         Minimum 10 years industry experience in lead estimator positions.

·         Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills

·         Fully versed with Cost Estimating principles, techniques and industry standard tools.

Application Deadline: Friday 05 August 2011

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