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Turnaround Cost Estimator at DOW

  • Terneuzen

  • MBO, HBO

  • 33 - 40

The Turnaround Cost Estimator manages, analyzes, and forecasts TA related costs throughout the life cycle of the Turnaround and provides essential information to the TA Cost (Estimating) Manager and Core Team during all phases of the turnaround.

What do you do?

Do you have the ambition to be our Turnaround Cost Estimator at DOW?

  • Use facility strategy, operation’s scope, engineering estimates, and historical data to build a Budget Estimate based off frozen TA scope
  • Use other resources to estimate new/unique jobs as appropriate
  • Develops Definition Cost Estimate based on SAP plans, engineering estimates, and vendor estimates and (unit rate) quotations. 
  • Use planner data to estimate all add-ons and for management evaluation 
  • Assists with the development of the Plan for Execution Strategy as it pertains to Cost Management.
  • Facilitate the building and optimization of a headcount based estimate for service providers that will bill based on time & material
  • Ensure that all management reports accurately reflect this plan
  • Calculate and Report cost estimate at completion (forecasts) that include the most up to date plan for service providers and work scope 
  • Accrue all costs in accordance with Dow expense guidelines
  • Provides data to Turnaround Manager on Cost Reporting, Cost Forecasts and Spending plan.
  • Takes appropriate action to resolve cost discrepancies and issues
  • Finalize & archive all cost information and assists with generations of financial portion of the closure report 
  • Variances >10% between Planner vs Actual costs must be validated and job plans updated to reflect what actually happened in the field.
  • Collects and correlates necessary TA-related cost and schedule data needed to determine equipment, material, subcontract, construction labor, expenses, and in-direct costs.
  • Ensures accuracy of estimates by working closely with team members to understand scope and Planned Jobs as per GTWP.
  • Ensure Invoices are collected and processed correctly as per the Contract Agreement within the stipulated time frame.
  • Creates Purchase Requisitions, Services Entry Sheets and Monitor Purchase Orders for appropriate spending.

What do you get?

  • Competitive Salary
  • 13th month
  • Travel costs will be reimbursed
  • 28 vacation days

This is who you are

This is what we are looking for in our Turnaround Cost Estimator at DOW

Required:
  • 2 years relevant experience in Turnaround or Project Cost Management / Estimating.
  • Strong comprehension and application of mathematics 
  • Mastery of PC based tools and strong computer skills are required. 
  • Advanced skills in Excel are required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

 
Preferred:
  • Knowledge of SAP management systems
  • Experience With Cleopatra Software
  • Experience with Roser Consys (Prometheus)
  • Knowledge of work processes relating to project or turnaround management, such as Global Turnaround Methodology or Global Project Methodology.

About the employer

Dow combineert wereldwijde breedte, integratie en schaalgrootte van activa, gerichte innovatie en expertise op het gebied van materiaalwetenschappen, toonaangevende zakelijke posities en leiderschap op het gebied van milieu, maatschappij en bestuur om winstgevende groei te realiseren en bij te dragen aan een duurzame toekomst. In de Benelux heeft Dow 7 vestigingen waar meer dan 4000 professionals van meer dan 50 nationaliteiten werken op het gebied van supply chain, onderzoek en ontwikkeling, productie en engineering, milieu, gezondheid en veiligheid, duurzaamheid, informatiesystemen en meer. In Nederland heeft Dow productielocaties in Terneuzen, Dordrecht en Delfzijl. Dow Terneuzen is de tweede grootste productielocatie wereldwijd en het kloppend hart van enkele van de bedrijfsfuncties zoals de Integrated Supply Chain organisatie, Human Resources en Finance die samenwerken om duurzame oplossingen aan hun partners in Europa, het Midden-Oosten, Afrika en India aan te bieden.

Interested?

Are you interested in the position of Turnaround Cost Estimator at DOW and want to apply directly? Then click on the ‘apply’ button, and we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities. Do you want to know more about the vacancy first, or do you have a question? Then get in touch with Geibory Besems via email or phone.