Project Cost Estimator

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Job Location: Deer Park, TX

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: Onsite

Join Our Thriving Team as a Project Cost Estimator

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do

As Project Cost Estimator for Deer Park,TX site you will:

• Develop detailed and accurate cost estimates for engineering projects, including materials, labor, equipment, and other expenses.
• Analyze project specifications, drawings, and other documentation to prepare comprehensive cost estimates.
• Review and update cost estimates as project scope changes or new information becomes available.
• Coordinate and manage engineering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define project scopes, timelines, and deliverables and track associated costs.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track project expenditures and compare them against budget estimates, identifying variances and proposing adjustments.
• Prepare and present financial reports to stakeholders, including cost breakdowns and budget forecasts
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including cost estimates, budget reports, and project schedules.
• Prepare regular status reports on project progress, cost performance, and budget compliance.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
• Work with vendors and suppliers to obtain quotes and negotiate pricing for materials and services.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and select the most cost-effective options that meet project requirements.
• Maintain relationships with project schedulers, key vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
• Identify potential cost impacting risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact.
• Monitor and manage cost-related risks, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements in project estimation and management.
• Implement best practices for cost estimation and project coordination.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience on various cost estimation techniques and management skills in chemical/petrochemical industry environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams leading the cost estimation and tracking.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders and work in a team environment.
• Ability to look for deviations from the original cost estimate and take mitigation measures as required, while keeping up all the necessary documentation.
• Ability to understand industry best practices in cost estimation and project scheduling and adopt in cost estimation.
• Stay updated on industry trends, standards, and advancements in cost estimation methodologies.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers and new comers on cost estimation process and techniques.
• Attention to details and ability to think through in providing service to stake holders from front end planning to project close out.
• Communicate with the diverse and cross functional stakeholder community.
• Work with a global team in remote places and collaborate as needed.
• The ability to keep up the necessary analytical skills on pace with the industry developments and lead by example.
• Ability to juggle on multiple projects and assignments without losing focus on the priority.
  
  

Skills That Make a Difference

• Associates or Bacholers in Engineering Project Management or equivalent degree in related field and/or with demonstrated equivalent industry experience in the area of project cost estimation.
• 5 years of hand's on working experience as project estimator/coordinator, cost controller in a similar role within engineering environment. Experience in refining/chemical/specility chemical processing and facilities.
• Experience working within cross functional project teams on multiple projects, with greater responsibility technically and/or in higher value projects.
• Experience with project management software (e.g., Icarus, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Asana, Trello). Well-developed organizational and time management skills, ability to multitask and coordinate effectively across an engineering team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and working knowledge of engineering software, databases, awareness of industry-specific standards and regulations.
  
  

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.