Cost Estimation Engineer - Building Rehabilitation and Locksmithing

Company Overview

As a subsidiary of the VINCI Group and a key player in the French construction sector, VINCI Construction delivers its operational excellence and comprehensive expertise to both public and private clients. The company manages the design, financing, construction, and operation of diverse building projects, covering all construction disciplines including general construction, civil engineering, specialized trades, networks, and real estate development. The Group is committed to environmental, social, and societal performance across its activities.

Within the South-West Building Delegation, SOGEA SUD BATIMENT represents the Regional Building Directorate for Eastern Occitania. It acts as a general building contractor operating on private and public markets, including hospitals, offices, hotels, pools, and educational establishments, with activities in new construction, rehabilitation, and locksmithing.

Position Summary

Working in the Price Study team under the supervision of a service manager, you will be responsible for preparing bid responses for new construction and rehabilitation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the overall building scope, with specific expertise in rehabilitation work and locksmithing services.
• Conduct comprehensive studies within required deadlines.
• Analyze the elements contained in tender or consultation dossiers.
• Develop and propose alternative construction methods.
• Identify economic variants and technical value-added options.
• Determine necessary resources.
• Estimate project costs in coordination with the fabrication and installation workshop, including materials, operational procedures, and price libraries.
• Ensure responses meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Participate in preparing and negotiating offers and finalizing contracts.
• Engage with site teams to transfer dossiers and provide on-site support.

Candidate Profile

• Holds an engineering degree or equivalent, with foundational training in building technical disciplines.
• Possesses at least five years of experience in building price studies.
• Has strong synthesis, analytical, and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrates rigor, strong organizational skills, and proactivity to effectively complete studies.
• Is motivated by client negotiations, commercial challenges, and teamwork.

Work Environment and Values

Joining the company means embracing the employer brand "Build Better Together", which emphasizes:

• Build: Opportunities for continuous skills development, use of cutting-edge tools and techniques, and knowledge sharing with interns and apprentices.
• Better: Management founded on autonomy and trust within an increasingly inclusive company, committed to environmental sustainability (carbon reduction, low-carbon concrete, circular economy, eco-certified operations) and societal engagement (diversity initiatives, foundation work).
• Together: Prioritizing people through safety (Zero Accident commitment), wellbeing, teamwork, and mutual support.
• A decentralized organizational structure empowering decision-making at the field level.
• A growing department offering the chance to fully apply your expertise.
• A supportive atmosphere grounded in mutual trust, respect, and accountability.
• A managerial model valuing autonomy, responsibility, listening, collaboration, innovation, and a human-centered approach.