Senior Cost Engineer (Buildings)

Currently they are on a lookout for for a Senior Cost Engineer with background in Mechanical Engineering with particular focus on HVAC. You will play a key role in delivering industrial projects at the best possible cost. From tender to completion, you’ll be involved in high-impact utility projects, both renovations and new builds, where your insights and calculations directly influence project success.

As a cost engineer, you'll prepare class 1 detailed cost estimates and budgets, including pre-engineering activities during the tender phase. You’ll visit customer and project sites to understand technical requirements, define project scopes, and often draft the work specifications yourself. Your responsibility spans small to large-scale projects, where you account for materials, subcontractors, and labor hours.

You’ll work closely with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure all financial and technical aspects align. Risk awareness and financial control are key parts of your role, as is your ability to act as a trusted advisor throughout the process.

On a daily basis, you will:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for mechanical systems across various project types, including data centers, office buildings, hospitals, and airports.
• Analyze project specifications and incomplete designs, utilizing benchmarking, rules of thumb, and minor sizing calculations to complete the scope for accurate pricing.
• For renovation projects, conduct site assessments and price the dismantling and removal of existing systems.
• Collaborate with Building Automation subcontractors to ensure all control components are accounted for in the final estimate.
• Navigate and apply Dutch norms and standards to ensure all estimates are compliant.