Principal Estimating Engineer

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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. The projects team focuses on delivering across FEED, Pre‑FEED, Brownfield, and Greenfield scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man‑hour, cost and the project schedule targets.

This is a long‑term assignment based in Qatar.

• Preparation, review, and submission of accurate estimates of how much it will cost to provide a client or potential client with services. This ensures accurate budgeting and planning can take place, supports the robust control of projects throughout their lifecycle to ensure the project can be delivered profitably.
• Responsible for the development of project estimates and ensuring they are prepared to the required level of detail and accuracy in accordance with contractual requirements and Wood policies, procedures, and standards.
• Supports more senior members of the estimating team in the management and development of the estimating team, the management of the contract or project estimating norms and the preparation and filing of project estimate documentation. May act as the focal point for several project scopes.
• Responsible for identifying areas of best practice and driving continuous improvement within the Estimating team.
• This role may be standalone or act as part of a team as determined by the requirements of the project/contract organisation.
• Develop and issue the Basis of Estimate for project cost estimates for approval.
• Develop, issue, and maintain project cost estimates in accordance with the Basis of Estimate including statements of work scope, assumptions, man‑hour estimates, narratives, and review & comment of client documents.
• Facilitate and participate in the internal review of project cost estimates, coordinating comments & updates and ultimately obtaining estimate approval as required.
• Review and deliver estimates to Wood management and the client for approval.
• Review and issue updates to project cost estimates in a controlled manner.
• Liaise with other Project Controls disciplines to ensure projects budgets and schedules are developed to reflect the structure and content of the approved project cost estimate.
• Liaise with engineering, procurement, subcontract and construction functions to maintain awareness of the requirements and costs of labour, plant and equipment, materials, subcontracts, offices, IT, and other provisions, to ensure these are accurately reflected in the project cost estimate.
• Ensure the formal filing of project and proposal estimates, the collection of project historical data and the continuous update of estimating databases and norms in a controlled manner. Review and issue change orders in accordance with the appropriate change notifications.
• May review and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications; participate and lead Project Controls Compliance and Continuous Improvement Reviews.
• Play an active role in the mentoring and career development of Estimating personnel.
• Ensure alignment with Wood processes, procedures, and guidelines.
• Promote the use of standard estimating systems, procedures, and work methods.
• Coordinate the estimate plan and development with the project team.
• Responsible for the overall development of the total project estimate.
• Prepare the total Project Estimate Basis.
• Arrange and conduct department, discipline, and project estimate review.
• Presentation of the estimate to Wood and Client management.
• Review and communicate cost and schedule impact of change notifications.

• Prepared estimates meet Wood policy, processes, and standards; timeliness of estimates considering restrictions imposed by resource limitations and documentation provided by stakeholders.
• Basis of Estimate is documented.
• A record of approved estimates is maintained.
• Current contract rates…