Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

The Woodlands, TX, United States

In this role you will prepare comprehensive and detailed cost estimates across all project phases, including engineering design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring adherence to industry standards and project goals. You will help implement advanced benchmarking methodologies in cost estimation, contributing to the continuous improvement and maintenance of the company's benchmarking database. You will proactively identify and evaluate cost-related risks, providing actionable recommendations to support mitigation strategies and project decision-making. Further, you will prepare detailed cost reports, presentations, and budgets for executive management, articulating assumptions, risks, and projected expenditures. Ensure meticulous documentation and organization of all cost-related data. You will partner with departments including Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and Legal to ensure alignment on project goals and seamless execution. You will provide mentorship to junior estimators, fostering their technical growth and professional development.

You have a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, quantity surveying, or a related field. You also have 10+ years of experience in cost estimation within an EPC environment. You have professional certifications such as offered by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), PMP, or equivalent. Proficiency in cost estimation tools and software, including CostX, WinEst, AspenTech, and Cleopatra. Comprehensive understanding of engineering, procurement, and construction processes, including related cost structures, budgeting, and risk management techniques. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present detailed reports, communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, and liaise with clients, contractors, and vendors.

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.