Estimation Engineer II

About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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• Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to accurately produce material estimation reports derived from client-provided drawings, structural models or steel schedules, and an ability to undertake quality checks on team members' estimates, manage tasks and issue report to clients

Additionally, the role involves supporting the Sales and Key Account Management (KAM) teams by providing the necessary technical and estimation expertise, including F2F meeting where required to help secure new projects

• Key responsibilities
• Manages Estimation process, tasks and ensures timely and accurate completion of estimates and quotes for projects
• Understanding and ability to assess an estimation report in relation to structural utilizations
• Can use fabrication software and models to produce an estimate and discuss with clients
• Ability to undertake both cellulosic and hydrocarbon estimate enquiries
• Ability to undertake quality checks on projects with defined parameters as per estimation process
• Ability to identify opportunities for rationalization of project volumes with competitor knowledge
• Ability to apply structural fire engineering principles in optimizing product requirements
• Good understanding of codes, standards and associated technical basis for fire protection
• Considers new ways of working and ideas for implementation
• Ability to undertake quality checks on most types of projects
• Ability to use CRM in managing tasks and updating estimation reports
• Confident in dealing with a client over telephone or email in order to determine all the relevant technical information required to enable a project to be accurately quantified as per basic estimates of fire engineered reports
• Ability to train internal / external clients on Intercalc and audit workings on periodic basis
• Level of autonomy
• Prioritizes workload and supports urgent estimate requirements
• Liaises with Internal / external stakeholders in procuring relevant information for estimations to be done by self and for other members of the team
• Undertakes quality checks on own and others estimates
• Issues reports to internal / external clients and supports any queries based on issued report s
• Job requirements
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Structural / Civil / Mechanical).
• Basic paint technology knowledge particularly regarding Interchar / Chartek products and Knowledge of passive fire protection principles is essential
• Minimum 5 years of Customer and support experience preferable in coatings industry
• Holds membership of related industry associations – Institution of Fire Engineers preferred
• Level 2 – Foundation course in Passive fire protection - desirable
• Ability to read and interpret structural engineering and architectural drawings and a broad knowledge and understanding of structural steelwork and general engineering principles is mandatorily essential.
• Ability to operate CAD drafting software, particularly AutoCAD is desirable.
• Ability to quantify steelwork from Planswift or similar software is essential
• Good excel manipulation skills − Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse environment with all level of employees.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.