Estimation Engineer - Mechanical

Company: Nesma & Partners

To assist the Lead Estimator in evaluating and reporting on project cost estimates, tendering, and bidding activities ensuring all activities are in align with the overall Estimation strategy to achieve successful and profitable project outcomes across the organization.

• Follow all relevant departmental processes, policies, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Demonstrate compliance with the organization’s values and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value-driven culture within the organization.
• Research and analyze current prices of construction material, equipment, labour rates, and relevant costs in Saudi Arabia to create a database of competitive rates for various project components.
• Implement comprehensive quantity take-off and review direct cost estimates to contribute toward the completeness of overall project cost, supporting detailed cost estimation and preparation.
• Study the project scope of work, client’s requirement, BOQ, project milestones and specifications from supplied bid documents.
• Provide support to the Lead Estimator by conducting Quantity Surveying (QS) activities to contribute to the creation of detailed cost estimates and error-free estimation packages, to support successful project bids.
• Collate information to create quotations consolidating information on sources and brand specification, to support informed decision making and upholding reliability.

• Study the project scope of work, client’s requirement, project milestones, specifications, and drawings from supplied bid documents to prepare the BOQ and address any exclusions or deviations.
• Prepare the bid submission, ensuring all supplemental information is included, accurate, and is delivered on time, facilitating coordination with Business development, Project Controls, and Construction teams.
• Create the bid preparation schedule ensuring all technical and commercial deliverables are included for processing, upholding accuracy and ensuring completeness.
• Examine accepted tenders to evaluate their alignment with project requirements to assist in informed decision- making throughout the project.
• Compile and distribute bidding documentation including drawings, specifications, ITBs, Q&A, and quotations, etc. to support a streamlined bidding process and effective cost estimates.
• Analyze and prepare equipment, material, and manpower breakdown, ensuring all items impacting bid price are recorded, in support of the construction schedule.
• Check all addendums and communications with clients, ensuring all discrepancies are addressed and clarified to facilitate an accurate bid.

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

• Conduct all activities in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with internal policies and guidelines.

• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet department requirements, policies, and quality standards.

• Bachelors in Engineering, or any other related field.

• 0 - 4 years’ related experience in roles within similar positions.

• Tender & Bid Management, Construction Planning & Scheduling, Project Quantification, Stakeholder Engagement, Cost Estimation & Budgeting, Procurement & Contractor Management.

• Masters in Business Administration, Engineering Management, or any other related field.

• Experience in the EPC industry.

• Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Cultivates Innovation, Action Oriented, Ensures Accountability, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Self-Development, Situational Adaptability.