Estimating & Benchmarking Manager

R Estimating & Benchmarking Manager (Open)

Location:

Houston, TX (HO) - Engineering - E&C

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering, and construction of leading‑edge processing facilities worldwide.

We are looking for an Estimating & Benchmarking Manager in Houston.

• Comprehensive Family Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time
• Benefits start on the first day of employment

• Works cooperatively with Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions US disciplines including solution development / proposals, E&I, Mechanical, Construction, Project Controls.
• Works cooperatively with other AL/E&C groups in Europe, India, Asia, and elsewhere.
• Assist in worldwide engineering convergence efforts with other managers and estimators in other countries to foster global alignment.
• Prepare overall Capital Estimate (ISBL/BOP/OSBL/Owner’s Cost) at all stages to ensure consistency with latest Facilities Scope Definition (FSD), Project Execution Strategy Summary (PESS), and Risk & Opportunity Profile (ROP), or other documents as required per stage, for assigned proposals.
• Develop and perform the @Risk Monte Carlo ranges and the required evaluation of the estimate P50.
• Develop, communicate, and provide rationale for estimating deliverables and analysis in support of management decisions and collaborative commercial negotiations.
• Comply with E&C Global and local engineering standards and other industry standards, and advance the company’s safety standards.
• Coordinate estimates of contributing groups and nurture interface relations with stakeholder and supplier elements to leverage existing AL tools and talents.
• Coordinate with product and project groups to understand technical scope and division of work and ensure complete and accurate costs are estimated.
• Work with the business group to understand the commercial aspect of the projects to ensure accurate modeling.
• Work closely with the CIG Benchmarking and Cost Integrity Manager in support of the validation of target and investment CAPEX, contributing to investment confidence and competitiveness on assigned opportunities.
• Ensure application of quality alignment & estimating procedures while providing input to their continuous improvement.
• Contribute to benchmarking studies, give recommendations for project design standards and decisions through value analysis, design to cost and risk management techniques.
• Interact with key interfaces (CIG, CI Hubs, WBL, external EPCs, subcontractors and suppliers).
• Analyze and monitor business performance during Project Development and Execution activity, contributing to the development, maintenance and improvement of cost references. Participate in key gate reviews such as PRB A/C/B/O.

• Develop and approve estimating plan and time to develop the estimates.
• Review & approve revisions of Basis of Estimate.
• Stay informed on the use and development of E&C estimating techniques, tools and formats.
• Optimize estimating methods and tools and update procedures and training material for the benefit of the team.
• Recommend necessary modifications in estimating strategies as needed.
• Serve as a central connector in the development of capital estimates (ISBL/BOP/OSBL/Owner’s Cost) and develop networking accordingly with the AL business lines/operations (Airgas, ALLIUS, H2E US, EL US, GM&T,…).
• Validate estimates input and output deliverables, as well as final capital estimates.
• Guide and facilitate scope clarifications with regards to estimating with both internal and external partners.
• Actively collaborate on competitiveness reviews, such as risk and quality analysis, ensuring they are performed in a timely manner in support of management reviews.
• Enthusiastically gather market information to stay current.
• Analyze win/loss data to foster continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent in Engineering field.
• Valid employment authorization in the U.S. and no requirement for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Basi…