Job Title: Cost Estimator

Location: Schiedam, Netherlands

Hours: 32-40 hours per week

Contract: 6-month Dutch employed contract

Start Date: ASAP

Industry: Construction / Civil Engineering

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to join the team at their Schiedam office.

As a Cost Estimator, you will play a critical role in supporting industrial investment

projects from concept to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide independent and reliable cost estimates during various phases of design projects.

• Work within the national Cost Engineering department, supporting all offices across the Netherlands.

• Conceptually assess and calculate total investment costs for client projects.

• Advise and prepare reports that guide critical investment decisions across multiple projects.

• Develop budget estimates, cost estimates, review designs and cost breakdowns, perform second opinions, and collect data to enhance our knowledge base.

• Lead "pit stop sessions" with clients, comparing conceptual ideas based on costs and determining the optimal approach.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop detailed designs and calculate solution costs.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a multidisciplinary project environment with proven expertise in preparing budgets and CAPEX estimates.

• Completed technical HBO degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Technical Business Administration.

• Several years of relevant experience across various industries and a desire to advance your career.

• Knowledge of engineering processes involving multiple disciplines and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Fluent in Dutch and English.

• Willingness to support colleagues nationwide.

• Detail-oriented yet able to maintain a big-picture perspective, with strong conceptual thinking skills.

• Confident decision-maker with a strong personality, while being a collaborative team player capable of zooming in and out of complex matters