Careers · Capital projects Cost Estimator (m/f/d)

What it's about

Permanent position, company car available for private use, flexible hours with remote work and a part-time option – and a central role in cost estimating for industrial projects.

At ep-cm, the cost estimate is the starting point of every reliable budget. Since 2005, ep-cm and its 130 employees have worked for the operators of industrial plants – refineries, chemical and pharma sites and energy utilities, including BASF, Bayer, Shell and OMV. We support them in building new plants and in maintaining existing ones.

As a Cost Estimator, you are responsible for a project's cost estimate: you assess the work in full and determine the costs – from infrastructure, piping and equipment to scaffolding and insulation. You know the current material and delivery costs in the process industry. In the project team, you are the first point of contact for all cost questions, and you report directly to project leadership.

What awaits you

• Key role in the projectYour estimate is the basis for the budget and for project leadership's decisions.
• Flexibility in project workFlexible hours, remote work and part-time models below 40 hours a week.
• Company car and equipmentThe option of a company car for private use. A smartphone and laptop are standard with us.
• Major industrial projects with substanceYou work on demanding projects for well-known industrial companies – technically challenging, visible and a real step for your career.
• Targeted developmentTraining as needed, including through the ep-cm Academy, and the chance to grow into leadership roles.

What you'll do

• You assess the individual project work packages and estimate their costs.
• You coordinate with suppliers and contractors.
• You take current material and delivery costs into account.
• In the project team, you are the point of contact for all cost questions.
• Depending on your experience, you advise clients on planning and executing their projects or give technical support to others in the project team.

What you bring

• You have a qualified technical vocational training or a university degree.
• You have at least five years of professional experience as a Cost Estimator in the chemical or petrochemical industry or in power plant construction.
• You have experience in carrying out technical work and in cost estimating.
• You work confidently with MS Office and SAP and combine technical and commercial understanding.
• You are confident in front of clients, work independently and enjoy teamwork – and you are willing to work anywhere in Germany.