Project Cost Estimator

Post Date

Jun 26, 2025

Location

Sweeny,
Texas

ZIP/Postal Code

77480
US
Aug 25, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

HOU-791394

Pay Rate

$64 - $80 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A Client in Sweeny Texas is seeking a Site Lead Project Cost Estimator, as a long-term contract with the potential to go permanent. This role will help lead and be one of the key decision makers for estimating a wide variety/size of chemical processing (expense/capital) construction projects. The team is under a site-specific project controls group, working alongside multiple team members towards various million-dollar construction projects. This role will work a 4/10 schedule with every Friday off, onsite four days a week.

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Required Skills & Experience

-5 years of estimating experiences with similar plant projects (extensive knowledge of piping/equipment) and recent experiences estimating/validating multiple +$5 MM projects.
-Strong Excel skills.
-Strong Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE) skills.
-Highly organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
-Able to complete project walk-downs in typical (TX) plant conditions.
-Familiar with a wide variety of: project types, estimating practices/methods, risk/contingency development, and commercial/estimating terminologies.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Bachelors degree or higher in engineering or business
-10+ Years in a similar site lead/senior estimating role in an Owner/Operator environment with multiple projects over $20 MM
-SAP experience within project/budget costs oversight/management
-AACE Membership and CEP certification
-Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
-Contingency/Risk/Mitigation and/or monte-carlo type software experiences

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.