Estimating Manager at Jagal Group

Jagal Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction, Manufacturing, FMCG and Technology industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country’s economy. Jagal Group is a highly respected member of the Nigerian business community and is consistently amongst the leaders of its business sectors. The Company possesses profound knowledge of the country’s social complexities and the political, economic and corporate systems, particularly those of the energy, real estate and manufacturing sectors.

 

Job Purpose

Provide quantity take off and estimating support to the proposal managers and project managers. In addition to developing and maintaining a standard estimating work process, the Estimating Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of Company standards for estimating systems

 

Essential Functions

Planning
Coordination
Execution
Company and Project Goals
Quality Control

 

Responsibilities:

Develop bid cost estimates of oil and gas fabrication and offshore construction activities, ensuring the assessment of costs for all project activities
Prepare bid price sheet by first principle and preliminary project cash flow
Prepare bid price breakdown and any prices/cost details
Prepare initial project budget and liaise with other company offices to maintain consistency in estimating standards
Select reference vendor quotations
Provide cost estimates or cost plans for projects during design development stage
Maintain and further develop in-house cost estimating tools in conjunction with designated focal points and central estimating team

 

Skills & Experience
Essential Qualifications and Experience

Degree qualified or suitable industry experience
Minimum 20+ years of relevant working experience in cost estimating / tendering
Demonstrable experience in the build-up of cost estimates for oil and gas Brownfield and Greenfield onshore and offshore projects
Advanced level skills in the MS Office Suite specially Excel
Candidate with overseas experience will be an advantage

 

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of the preparation of estimates for onshore, offshore and subsea facilities for Brownfield and Asset Management proposals and projects
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the flow and logistics needed for the execution of EPC proposals and projects
Possess excellent leadership skills and have the ability to effectively lead employees in the estimating group. Possess the ability to facilitate and promote a team concept where estimating provides resources and expertise in a structured format to the proposal managers and project managers in a manner that will foster all involved to work as a cohesive group.
Possess the ability to organize large amounts of information into a coherent, meaningful format
Effectively communicate, both formally and informally, within the project estimating group, the corporate resources division, as well as to the project teams.
Proactive manner demonstrating high numeracy and interpersonal skills.
Accountable and delivers on commitments
Good working knowledge of cost estimating principles, systems, techniques and industry standards
Must be able to prepare estimates for onshore, offshore and subsea facilities for Brownfield and Asset Management, utilising in-house estimating tools

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