Estimating & Benchmarking Lead

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Estimating & Benchmarking Lead

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies differentiated advisory services deep technical domain expertise energy transition solutions high-end design capabilities and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is looking for a Estimating & Benchmarking Lead oversees the estimating group in the development review validation and reconciliations of all capital estimates for the project. This role acts as the estimating SME for the project. The individual also provides benchmark analyses cost validation studies and other estimating-related assessments for the project. This role helps develop the project budgets at early stages of development and tracks the progress of the project with respect to the established budget. At later stages of development the role oversees the development of check estimates as necessary.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead the development review validation reconciliation and benchmarking of project capital cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle.

• Serve as the projects estimating subject matter expert and provide independent estimate assurance cost validation and benchmarking analyses.

• Support development of project budgets contingencies and funding requirements during early project phases.

• Monitor estimate performance against approved budgets and identify trends risks variances and cost growth drivers.

• Oversee development of check estimates estimate updates and independent assessments as the project progresses.

• Coordinate estimating activities with project controls engineering procurement construction and contractor organizations.

• Provide estimating insights and recommendations to client and PMC leadership to support project decision-making.

Required Education Experience & Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Quantity Surveying Finance Business or a related discipline.

• Minimum 15 years of estimating cost engineering or project controls experience supporting major capital projects.

• Demonstrated experience developing reviewing and validating capital cost estimates across multiple project phases.

• Strong knowledge of estimating methodologies benchmarking contingency development estimate assurance and cost analysis.

• Experience supporting large industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing life sciences energy or infrastructure projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical biotechnology life sciences or other regulated manufacturing projects.

• Experience in an Owners Representative PMC EPCM or Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) environment.

• Experience supporting large projects with multiple phases exceeding $500 million TIC.

• Proficiency with Aspen Capital Cost Estimator or similar cost estimating software.

• Professional certifications such as CCP CEP EVP PSP PMP or equivalent credentials.

• Familiarity with benchmarking databases estimating software and capital project governance processes.

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