Make your mark as Cost Estimator at Boskalis Offshore Energy. As Cost Estimator you have impact on the contracts we win and are well-known for, which means you are partly responsible for the success of Boskalis!
In this position you fulfill a key role in successfully completing a tender phase from kick-off to submission. After all, you are connected to all internal processes and therefore the one to ensure that the various departments provide their input in time. Their input is what you use to properly advise on different scenarios and associated cost estimates for our projects.
Imagine yourself contributing to our various international and one of a kind projects which often get media exposure, such as:
Your responsibilities as Cost Estimator
- Coming up with different scenarios and drawing up a cost calculation or budget, based on customer demand and the available specification and tender documents.
- Arranging the registration of documents and keeping the calculation / budget file and the calculation database up to date.
- Advising on risk scenarios during risk sessions in the tender or implementation phase.
- Supporting the project team with work preparation, such as drawing up a concept plan and initiating a working budget.
- Inventory and assess prices at subcontractors, hiring services and suppliers.
- Challenge the tender team and stakeholders on their inputs to create an accurate cost basis.
Your qualities
You can make your mark as Cost Estimator if you have:
- At least 4 years of relevant work experience as Cost Estimator in a project oriented company in Offshore Energy, preferably in Renewables.
- A Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering such as Civil Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Technical Business Studies or similar.
- In-depth knowledge of contract management and financial-economic business processes.
The following competencies are also important for the role:
- You possess an analytical and accurate approach, and you are result-oriented and pro-active.
- You have demonstrable technical and commercial insights.
- You have tangible expertise in stakeholder management and advisory roles within the tender team and business unit management.
What you can expect
- A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, in an earth-moving company, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
- Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 31 days (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance.
- Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
- The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports fields, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a coffee place where you can connect with colleagues.
- Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis!. Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.
Extra information
- Your team: You will be part of the Cost Estimating team of Boskalis Offshore Energy which exists of approximately 15 professionals. All Cost Estimators work for Boskalis Offshore Energy’s Business Units. In tender teams you will work closely together with the Tender Manager, Planning Engineer, Risk Engineer and Procurement.
- Where you will work: You will be based in the head office in Papendrecht. For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office.
- Full/part-time job: The position of Cost Estimator is a fulltime job (40 hours a week).
- Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Cost Estimator. Please contact Tim Gouweleeuw, Corporate Recruiter, via [email protected].
Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.
Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.
Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.
