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2020-07-01 15:00:00| Beef

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Cost Engineer

2020-06-29 16:13:41| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Vitrociset Belgium is an international company which specializes in the space industry for over 30 years. The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA mainly in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and the UK. Your career is very important to us, therefore, we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, good salary, relocation package and genuine support to our employees. Currently, we are looking for a highly skilled Cost Engineer who will work for ESTEC, in the Netherlands. SPECIFIC TASKS Preparation of cost estimates in support of ESA projects, based on technical, programmatic and procurement information Analyses of industrial contractor estimates and prices Participation to Tender Evaluation Boards and associated cost related panels Participation in ESA project reviews Support to industrial contracts negotiations Cost engineering tasks in Concurrent Design Facility studies Projects data collection, analysis, normalisation and entry into the existing Cost Engineering database Cost models development. This includes cost, schedule and risk aspects Cost Estimates including schedule and cost risk estimates Provision of Cost Estimate reports according to the ESA standards Accountability records consisting in comparing in a structured manner the external estimates and prices versus the internal estimates Benchmarking and calibrating internal and external cost models. REQUIREMENTS Master in Engineering or equivalent university degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies. Ability to readily assimilate input data and providing timely output. Ability to work independently and establish good working relations with relevant actors in ESA and Industry. Reliability, objectivity, thoroughness and initiative. Good communication skills. Knowledge of ESA and its programmes and projects is an asset. Broad knowledge of current developments in the space industry. Basic economics knowledge. System engineering skills are a benefit. DEADLINE 14072020 Please note that interviews canwill be held via skype, webex or other digital platforms. The TUD will be agreed taking into account how the coronavirus situation develops.

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Cost Engineering Officer

2020-06-25 12:13:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

GSA AND THE PROJECT CONTROL DEPARTMENT The European GNSS Agency GSA is responsible for operations, service provision, security and market development for the European Global Navigation Satellite Systems GNSS EGNOS and Galileo. By developing a new generation of GNSS, Europe is laying the foundation for the development of new hightech industry, leading to job creation and economic growth. In this context the Project Control Department and Quality handles all matters related to project control, cost engineering, quality and risk management. The Department proactively contributes to the fulfilment of GSA mission, particularly by providing support to the Galileo, EGNOS and other strategic EU programmes together with corporate planning and programming, and supporting the administrative management of the GSA Administrative Board. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The job holder will join the Cost Engineering Team within the Project Control Department and Quality. Hisher main tasks and responsibilities will in principle include Contributing to the maintenance and further development of the Cost Engineering processes and tools required to support the management of the EU programmatic tasks entrusted to the GSA and internal activities in line with the applicable rules and best practices. Developing an appropriate system of Cost Engineering metrics for the procurement and grant calls of the agency Liaising with the GSA administrative and operational departments to support the efficient implementation of the necessary Cost Engineering arrangements in the Agencys activities Participation in tender and grant evaluations in support to the establishment of the congruity and appropriateness of the financial proposals, based on the cost engineering elements assessment Developing and maintaining a centralised Cost Engineering Database for data recording for analysis and benchmarking purposes Supporting the data gathering process and other data users Contributing to the development of Cost Models based on benchmarks for supporting the preparation of future procurements Supporting activities related to cost estimates, forecasting, impact assessments and costbenefit analyses Supporting adhoc tasks as required. The Cost Engineering Officer will report to the Head of Department or hisher assignees. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The selection procedure is open to applicants who satisfy the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma Be a national of a Member State of the European Union Be entitled to his or her full rights as citizen Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service Meet the character requirements for the duties involved Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of hisher duties Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post Contract agents from GSA and other EU agencies are also invited to apply in accordance with the following GSA rules httpswww.gsa.europa.eusitesdefaultfilesconditionsofemploymentofcontractstaffca.pdf APPLICATION PROCEDURE In order to be considered for this position, candidates need to create an account by registering via the GSA erecruitment tool. Only applications submitted via the erecruitment tool will be accepted. Applications sent via email or post will not be taken into consideration. A full job description and further information on the application procedure can be found here Cost Engineering Officer The GSAs systems support the most commonly used Internet browsers. If you encounter issues, please consider changing the browser first before contacting us.

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