Project Cost Estimator (m/f/d)

Introduction

Would you like to be part of a company with a strong purpose? Aurubis is a leading international multimetal producer and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. Our metals are the basis for the green transition, digitalization, and future technologies. Rock-solid & rolling. Hands-on & high-tech. Skilled & seriously sustainable. This is what drives our 7,000 employees to top performance every day. Join our team and become one of our most valuable elements.

At Aurubis, technological excellence, sustainable industrial processes, and investment decisions go hand in hand. Reliable cost estimates are a key success factor within our stage-gated investment process.

In this role, you will make a significant contribution to the quality, transparency, and robustness of CapEx decisions while working closely with project teams across our international sites.

To support our team in Hamburg, Beerse, Olen, Sofia or Pirdop we are looking for you, initially limited until End of March 2027 as a parental leave replacement.

Project Cost Estimator (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Prepare and review cost estimates (AACE Class 5 to Class 2) for CapEx projects across all project phases within Aurubis’ stage-gated investment process
• Review, challenge, and validate cost estimates prepared by external engineering partners, EPC/EPCM contractors, and suppliers
• Support project teams in assessing scope changes, cost deviations, and contractor claims, ensuring transparency and consistency with the approved cost basis
• Follow up approved cost estimates during project execution in close collaboration with Project Controlling, including forecasting, post-calculations, and lessons learned
• Apply and further develop standardized cost estimation methodologies, including structured documentation of assumptions, risks, and Basis of Estimate
• Maintain cost benchmarks, reference data, and unit rates, and monitor relevant market and cost developments

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (e.g. Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering) or a comparable technical field
• Practical experience in cost estimation for large industrial CapEx projects, ideally in process, chemical, metallurgical, or energy-related industries
• Knowledge of common contracting models such as BoQ (Bill of Quantity), GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price), or LSTK (Lump Sum Turnkey)
• Solid understanding of project development phases, engineering deliverables, and their impact on cost accuracy and uncertainty
• Experience in assessing risks, allowances, and contingencies and translating uncertainty into transparent cost impacts
• Experience with the Cost Estimation software package of Cleopatra Enterprise is a surplus
• Business-fluent English and good German skills, combined with strong communication abilities and a structured, analytical working style
• Confident personality with high self-organization, able to manage multiple stakeholders and occasional travel within Germany and Europe

We Offer

• Your future workplace in Hamburg's HafenCity – "Aurubis Dock": From mid-2026, we will be moving into a new office building at Brooktorkai 18. There, you can look forward to a modern working environment with flexible workstations, open exchange zones, dedicated focus areas, and excellent transport connections.
• Working in a forward-looking industry and for a sustainable future: our metals are essential for megatrends such as digitalization and the energy transition.
• More than fair pay: thanks to the chemical industry pay scale, you can count on a top salary.
• We also offer you a company pension scheme and performance-related pay.
• Combine your professional and private life through mobile and flexible working within Germany.
• Relaxation is important to us! With us you get 30 days of vacation.
• Benefit from our company health promotion program. We have a company doctor on site and our preventive health check-ups, vaccinations and physiotherapy services ensure that you stay fit.
• With Hansefit, the most diverse company sports network in Germany, we offer you access to thousands of sports and health facilities - be it a gym, a sports course or a sauna. Aurubis subsidizes the Hansefit membership.
• Enjoy a variety of meals in one of our two company canteens.
• We accompany and support you in your professional and personal development. Use our Digital Learning Academy and benefit from an variety of exciting learning opportunities.
• Your future is a fixed part of our program: in regular employee appraisals, we determine your next steps together.
• Our mobility services keep you on the move: JobRad, Deutschlandticket, a StadtRad station right outside our door and bicycle boxes at the Veddel S-Bahn station.

Our benefits may vary depending on location.

Interested?

Apply in just a few minutes and upload your CV. A streamlined process and prompt feedback are important to us, so we will get back to you shortly after reviewing your documents.

Your HR-contact person is Julia Husarek.

Aurubis AG
Hovestraße 50
20539 Hamburg

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Aurubis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.