Principal Estimator

The successful candidate will have extensive experience within the oil, gas, chemical, and industrial sectors, with a proven track record of leading complex FEED and proposal estimates exceeding $500 million CAPEX. The individual will serve as a subject matter expert in cost estimating, mentor junior estimators, and interface directly with senior management, clients, engineering disciplines, and project stakeholders.,

• Lead multidisciplinary estimating teams in the development of conceptual, FEED, and proposal estimates.
• Develop and execute estimating strategies aligned with project objectives, client requirements, and Fluor estimating best practices.
• Prepare and manage Estimate Development Plans, including deliverables, milestones, timelines, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Lead estimate planning sessions and coordinate estimating activities across Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Construction, and Project Controls.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to estimating personnel to support professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare detailed capital cost estimates for proposals, FEED studies, and complex industrial projects.
• Develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation and manage internal and external estimate reviews.
• Ensure estimate quality, consistency, and compliance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Develop all classes of estimates in accordance with AACE International Estimate Classification standards.
• Establish project execution assumptions and identify estimate risks, opportunities, and contingencies.
• Coordinate estimate inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commercial teams throughout estimate development.
• Interface directly with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders regarding estimate assumptions, methodologies, and project strategies.
• Present estimate plans, methodologies, findings, and recommendations to Fluor and client senior leadership.
• Support proposal development activities and commercial evaluations.
• Assist in the development of home-office budgets and construction budgets.
• Develop Control Budgets for turnover to the Project Controls team.
• Support project benchmarking, forecasting, escalation management, and productivity analysis.
• Champion the continuous improvement and maintenance of estimating databases, cost models, productivity factors, exchange rates, escalation indices, and historical cost information.
• Promote estimating excellence and best practices across projects and proposal activities.
• Support estimating process improvements, tools enhancement, and standardization initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment that encourages technical growth and career development.

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10-15 years of estimating experience within the EPC industry.
• Significant experience in the oil, gas, chemical, energy, or industrial sectors.
• Proven experience leading at least two FEED or proposal estimates with a CAPEX value exceeding $500 million.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and managing large-scale capital cost estimates.
• Experience leading multinational and geographically dispersed project teams
• Strong understanding of direct and indirect project costs.
• Advanced knowledge of proposal estimating, FEED estimating, and project execution planning.
• Detailed understanding of estimate methodologies, benchmarking, contingency development, and risk assessment.
• Working knowledge of project controls, cost engineering, procurement, and construction practices.
• Strong understanding of commercial…