Estimation Consultant

Eram Talent, an ISO 9001:2015 certified division of Eram Group, delivers human resources, industrial projects, and maintenance services solutions across a broad range of sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical, power, infrastructure, water, mining, healthcare, and IT. With deep industry coverage and a strong track record supporting complex project environments, the company helps clients execute critical initiatives with the specialist expertise they need.

In this role, you will provide high-value estimating support for major capital projects, bringing rigorous cost validation and project insight to complex project decisions. This position is well suited to a senior estimating professional who can bring structure, judgment, and credibility to estimate development and assurance across major project phases and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and validate TIC estimates for Pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design, Project Proposal, and Execution phases.
• Develop and review estimate basis documents, assumptions, exclusions, contingencies, escalation strategies, and estimate methodologies.
• Evaluate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup cost components.
• Conduct independent estimate reviews and estimate challenge sessions.
• Validate contractor, EPC, and consultant estimates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or a related engineering discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 25 years of progressive experience in capital project cost estimating.
• Minimum 15 years of direct experience supporting Saudi Aramco capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing, reviewing, validating, and assuring Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimates for major and mega capital projects.
• Proven experience in upstream Oil & Gas projects.
• Extensive involvement in capital projects exceeding USD 500 million; experience on multi-billion-dollar capital programs preferred.
• Experience with Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE).
• Experience using proprietary estimating and benchmarking databases.
• Expertise in the AACE estimate classification system.
• Expertise in EPC project delivery models.
• Expertise in construction productivity analysis.
• Expertise in labor all-in rates development.
• Expertise in engineering and construction unit rate development.
• Expertise in cost trend analysis.
• Expertise in escalation and inflation modeling.
• Presently in Saudi Arabia on a transferrable Iqama.