Senior Estimator

1-year contract role based in Houston, TX with a 5/40 schedule and remote Fridays.

About the role

Lead early estimating activities for capital projects within the oil and gas sector. Responsibilities include supporting cost estimating, budgeting, risk analysis, and project assurance across projects of varying complexity. Gain broad exposure to project cost models, Basis of Estimate development, contractor estimate validation, and cost and schedule risk assessment work.

Responsibilities

• Develop project cost estimates across different phases of project maturity.
• Review and validate contractor cost estimates, engineering studies, productivity assumptions, labour factors, and resource estimates.
• Participate in cost and schedule risk assessment engagements and contingency development.
• Develop and maintain project cost models for estimating, budgeting, risk assessments, and strategic project evaluations.
• Integrate risk analysis, contingency planning, escalation factors, uncertainty assessments, and probabilistic outputs into project cost estimates and budgets.
• Support development of Work Breakdown Structures, Cost Breakdown Structures, and estimating structures that support budgeting, forecasting, and project controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of estimating and/or project controls experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience supporting large upstream and downstream projects, including onshore and offshore environments.

Skills

• Proficiency in ASPEN Capital Cost Estimator and/or QUE$TOR, or equivalent estimating software.
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulations or other risk-based estimating techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of standardized cost engineering data work processes and tools, including benchmarking, statistical analysis, regressions, cost estimating, and cost and schedule assurance.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, manage multiple priorities, and operate with minimal supervision.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. With over 1,000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver top talent needed to complete successful projects.