Estimating Engineer

Boccard Life Sciences
, industrial integrator, located in 35 countries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and installs process solutions for its customers worldwide in the Food & Ingredients, Pharmaceutical
, Cosmetics, and Brewing Industries
.

As part of the Estimating Team, the Estimating Engineer will collaborate with the Estimating Manager in the preparation of proposals in compliance with the customer requests and the internal Boccard Management System to develop the business unit.

• Participate in the reviews of entry data received from customers and/or collected in the field. Participate in bid meetings and walkthroughs.
• Help to identify similar projects quoted/executed in the past, for applicable references, as well as the risks of being able to manage them during the proposal development process.
• Support the Estimating Manager and Process Experts to develop technical solutions (P&IDs) compliant with the requirements and entry data from the requests for quote.
• Prepare technical specifications for the proposed design, and inquiry suppliers to find the right equipment technically and financially (hand in hand with the purchasing department).
• Draft the costing spreadsheets from the data collected (prices lists, vendor quotes, benchmark ratios, staffing plans, risk analysis, etc.).
• Draft the technical description for the proposal following established templates.
• Participate in the offer review prior to submittal.
• Participate in technical alignments with the customer.

Bachelor of Sciences in Engineering (Food Sciences, Biotechnology, or Industrial Engineering) and a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a related field preferred or a minimum of five (5) years of proven experience.

• Good knowledge in fluid mechanics, fluid thermodynamics and associated processes (pumping, heating, filtering)
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and MS Project
• Intermediate knowledge in AutoCAD for 2D drawing (P& – Basic Layout)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible and dependable
• Excellent people skills and high attention to detail

up to 10% required, depending on projects