- Germiston
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Engineering
- Reference: 2190133368
Vacancy Details
Employer: Chainlink Recruitment
A leading modular engineering solutions company is seeking an experienced Estimator to develop accurate, defensible cost models for engineering projects. The successful candidate will support commercial bids across FEED, EPS, and modular product deliveries by building detailed cost estimates, coordinating with technical teams, and ensuring alignment with approved cost structures and pricing logic.
Key Responsibilities
- Estimating & Cost Modelling
- Develop accurate cost models for modular engineering solutions, FEED deliverables, EPS conversions, and configurable modules
- Estimate labour, materials, fabrication, electrical/instrumentation builds, logistics, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle costs
- Ensure alignment with approved cost structures, overheads, multipliers, and pricing logic
- Technical Coordination
- Work closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication teams to confirm quantities, BOQs, durations, and assumptions
- Gather vendor pricing, technical inputs, and discipline?specific resource estimates
- Commercial Support
- Support the Bid & Proposals Lead with pricing summaries, commercial schedules, and risk?adjusted estimates
- Identify and quantify commercial risks, uncertainties, and cost drivers
- Highlight potential margin exposures
- Data & Accuracy Management
- Verify historical cost data, benchmark pricing, and lessons learned
- Maintain estimation libraries, cost databases, and reusable templates
- Ensure consistency between conceptual estimates, FEED?level estimates, and final EPS pricing
Candidate Requirements
Qualification:
- • Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Experience:
- • Proven experience in estimation for process plants or engineering projects — Essential
- • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, BOQs, and technical specifications
- • Strong understanding of materials, fabrication, construction, and installation costs
- • Experience preparing cost breakdowns, tender documents, and supporting schedules
- • Proficiency in MS Excel and estimation software/tools
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