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Costing and methods

 
 

Engineering office teams design and think out ingenious but sound technical solutions tailored to the projects of each customer, at the best possible price.

Costing engineer

Your profile: Engineering schools specializing in Public Works, Civil or General Engineering, Masters Level II in Civil Engineering, etc.

Tasks and assignments:
You work in close collaboration with the profit center manager and the project engineers on designing and optimizing roads and structures. You analyze client projects, prepare bids (costing) and suggest alternative solutions made possible by the Group’s technical innovations. You supervise production of the working drawing of the road or structure. You are creative and respond rapidly, you have a meticulous technical approach and excellent people skills. You are highly persuasive and you will be the preferred contact person for customers.

In their own words: « My job consists in researching and selecting bids. I choose the suppliers and produce costings. The job enables me to work both in an office and in the field, to meet people and to find technical solutions. » - Alexander Franz, Design Engineer.

Methods engineer

Your profile: Engineering schools specializing in Public Works, Civil or General Engineering, Masters Level II in Civil Engineering, etc.

Tasks and assignments:
Operating as part of the costings/methods department, the methods engineer is at the core of our major construction/civil engineering projects, particularly in international locations. He or she acts as an interface with the project teams, finding technical solutions, calculating structures, defining procedures, drawing up schedules and assessing risks. He or she brings skills to bear on optimizing the construction of roads and structures, with constant concern for quality, safety and environmental compliance.

Engineering office technician

Your profile: 2-year technical diploma, technical university diploma in Public Works, Civil Engineering, Surveying, etc.

Tasks and assignments:
Working in the engineering office, you are involved in costing, selecting suppliers, and preparing and organizing sites. You have strong IT skills and your people skills enable you to develop excellent relations with both project teams and customers.

In their own words : « I have the best job in the world! I work autonomously, half the time in the office and half the time in the field. I couldn’t ask for better. » - Yannick Guillaume, Surveyor.

 

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Christelle Convers
Christelle CONVERS
Executive, engineering office, Colas Est
 
 

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