Description
Cost Engineer/Estimator - Brussels
Our defence client are currently looking for an experienced Cost Engineer/Estimator to work on a contract at their site in Brussels.
Responsibilities will include:
Responsible to the Chief, Acquisition Support Group (Chief ASG) for providing professional cost and price analysis services for the projects assigned by him.
Responsible, through Chief Acquisition Support Group, to Principal Contracting officers for cost and price analysis for competitive and non competitive bid submissions.
Assignments include: working with Contracting Officers and occasionally with Project Managers to ensure effective cost and price analysis services are provided.
1. Conduct Cost and Price analysis of competitive and non-competitive bids for supplies and services offered to the Agency;
2. Liaise, through the Chief of Contracts or Principal Contracting Officers, with national audit agencies to obtain their assistance, if required, in evaluating proposals from suppliers;
3. Establish and maintain a current, automated pricing database containing the prices for the equipment and services the Agency acquires;
4. Responsible for establishing and maintaining cost and pricing models, databases and assisting in developing cost and pricing policy and procedures for the Agency;
5. Create a repository database from data produced by Cost Estimators assigned ad hoc on major projects;
6. Optional and as directed:
a. Updating and further development of recently established harmonising price evaluation procedures and templates.
b. Review the pricing section of IFB Bidding Instructions (pricing only) and provide feedback
c. Review current business operating procedures to identify critical components of cost and price analysis
d. Develop essential components of a Pricing Memo
e. Establish baseline for Pricing Memos
f. Develop, upgrade and maintain the Project Service Cost Estimating Tool (will be made available to the consultant);
g. Responsible for the use and maintenance of the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tool (ACEIT) used to model the life cycle cost of projects once available;
7. Perform any other duties as may be required.
Due to the nature of this work applicants with a current SC or NATO level clearance are strongly encouraged to apply
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to 10 weeks. LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non clearance vacancies. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards For Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards)