AACE S&K Session #4 - Estimating Basics for Engineering & Construction

Cost Estimating Basics for Engineering & Construction

If you're looking for a refresher or need to branch out into new areas of knowledge, upgrade your Cost Estimating skills with these Industry Leaders. If your role has a cost element, plan to attend.

Morning:

• Supporting Skills & Knowledge
• a. Elements of Cost
• b. General Estimating Concepts

• Estimating Processes & Practices
• a. Planning & Methodologies

Afternoon:

• Estimating Processes & Practices
• b. Quantification, Pricing, Costing
• c. Review, Closing, Close-out

• Other Estimating Issues:
• a. Bidding, Cost Control, Bid Packaging

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PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE

We may issue additional information prior to the event.

Pricing includes online registration fees

Event requires minimum number registrants,

~Light refreshments provided, Lunch not provided.

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Presenters

Jeff Young, P.Eng, B.A.Sc.

• Currently Industrial Estimating Manager for Trotter & Morton Group of companies, serving Water & Wastewater, Oil & Gas,
• Experienced in project management, estimating, scheduling, in heavy civil infrastructure bidding and contracting: Bid, Win, Run!
• Former Estimation manager for Vista Projects Ltd, EP Firm responsible for design and construction support of oil and gas facilities, well-pads, and pipelines for Cenovus (FCCL), Husky, Devon, ConocoPhillips Surmont, Imperial Oil (Aspen)
• Produced all classes of estimate from conceptual and control to unit price estimating and execution support
• Supported over $3.3B of completed greenfield and $200M of brownfield from Project Sanction through completion
• Construction background includes bid pursuit (P3, negotiated, Lump Sum, Unit Rate tender) to $250MM and on-site project execution of airport improvements, interchanges, and municipal road works to $20MM.
• Joined Board of AACE Chinook-Calgary Section in 2009, Past President

Mustansir Raj, P.Eng

• Mustansir has over 30 years’ experience in estimating, project controls, and construction management in the petrochemical and oil and gas industries. .
• Worked with Klöckner (KHD), SABIC, Bantrel, Jacobs Canada, Devon and Altran in various positions from Project Engineer to Manager Estimating.
• Mustansir is currently working as Senior Estimator with Canadian Naturals (CNRL).
• Mustansir has been active with AACE since 1994. He served as the Director Region 1 (AACE Canada President) in 2005, Section President in 2016 and currently serving as Director Certification of AACE Chinook‐Calgary Section.
• Mustansir has facilitated as instructor numerous CEP and CCP workshops for Chinook-Calgary Section