Contract Engineer/Cost Estimator (ENERGY) Croydon, England
Job description
Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it’s employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.
About the role
Due to continued growth, we’re recruiting for a Contracts Engineer to join the team reporting to the Senior Cost Engineer, this role sits within our Gas and Liquids advisory business line which is part of our Energy Unit and will be responsible primarily for providing cost estimating service to projects.
Key activities will include:
- Review of contracts
- Developing contract strategies
- Preparation of tendering packages
- Tender evaluation and negotiation
- Interfacing with clients
- Monitoring contracts, variation and disputes
- Support preparation of cost estimates
- Leading cost interface with clients and internal workstreams
- Managing risk and mitigations
- Preparation of reports and deliverables
- Providing input including in-depth research, analysis, evaluations and assessments, preparation of studies
- Involvement in proposals and supporting submissions for new opportunities
- Collaboration with colleagues across the wider Mott MacDonald Group and with third parties
Candidate Specification
The successful applicant will be:
- Relevant qualification technical or commercial subject (or equivalent)
- Commercially minded with proven skills and experience of contract services, different contract forms within the energy sector
- Possibly with an Owners Engineer background
- Understanding of different project phases and previous site experience
- Preferably relevant past experience in the oil, gas and petroleum industry with demonstrable interest in energy and gas transition driving decarbonisation
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Demonstrated capability in one or more of the following technologies would be an advantage:
- Gas related technologies (FSRU, LNG, LPG, CNG, Hydrogen) and infrastructure (onshore/offshore)
- Gas transportation and storage systems and distribution
- Liquids product storage terminals,
- Sustainable fuels
- Hydrogen
- Self-motivated and diligent, with an ability to work alone and with others to tight deadlines, on simultaneous assignments
- Attentive to detail, an active listener, with a strong aptitude for the wider picture
- Excellent written and verbal communication (English)
- Prepared to travel, sometimes at short notice, as required by projects and/or new business opportunities
- Consultancy agreements
- Owners engineering services
- EPC Contracts for onshore / offshore facilities
- O&M / Service Contracts for built facilities
- Supply / Purchase Agreements for procurement of Major Systems / Plant & Equipment
Job Profile
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found here. If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help.
Mott MacDonald is Work180 accredited – which means we actively support and encourage women to join our work force!
Benefits we offer:
- Pension matched up to 7%
- Life insurance
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
- Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
- Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
- Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
- Flexible benefits that suit you, including cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans .
- The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
Other Information
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can assist.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
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