Estimation Engineer

Job Description

Estimation Engineer I AFET I Dubai, UAEOverview of the role:The successful job holder will be responsible to collect and analyse data and information in order to estimate costs associated with specific project delivery. Works proactively towards cost target objectives in collaboration with others.Job holders in this role may take responsibility for number of components within tender processes. The job holder may also hold the accountability of a larger remit in terms of components and financial accountability which includeÿTender review, Cost Estimation, Bid Compilation & Risk Assessment, Bid Finalisation, Handoverÿto Projects & preparation of Data bank. (The Central team handles estimation of works regionally ? UAE, QATAR & KSA).ÿWhat you will do:Responsible for:Tender Review

• Review of Tender documents on receipt to ensure its completeness.
• Organise / take part in bid initiation & review meeting
• Ensure that clarifications are raised well in time to get better clarity on bid submission
• Co-ordinate & follow-up to ensuring post bid clarifications are addressed.
• All in-house co-ordination for preparation of bid including follow-up, collection of input from various sub-contractors or 3rd party.

Cost Estimation

• Clear understanding of work scope & best estimation with respect to execution of project.
• Ensure that commercial submissions to tenders are fully complied with all necessary details.
• Responsible to verify detailed MTOs (quantity take-off) fromÿtender documentation.
• Ensure the Estimate is built up methodically and in sufficient detail and is in accordance with good estimating practice. Sufficient explanatory notes are to be including referring theÿlocation of supplementary information.
• Ensure completeness of Subcontract Enquiry Packages and availability of Subcontract offers well in time.

Bid Compilation & Risk Assessment

• Ensure Subcontractor responses are complete & tabulated accurately on a Bid Evaluation spreadsheet.
• Ensure the Indirect Cost Estimate is correctly prepared and costed.
• Proactively work with the Procurement Group to ensure Vendors RFQ Technical and Commercial Bid Evaluations are completed in a timely manner.
• Prepare / Review the preparation of the construction schedule, providing man-hours and equipment requirement for each activity and also ensure correctness to capture anticipated durations and manning.
• Assist Estimation Manager in the identification, evaluation and ranking of risks as well as developing a strategy to manage and mitigate the risks to Company.
• Ensures the Estimate Basis is ?Current Costs? and escalation is properly covered. Wherever possible a good value of estimate contingencies to be captured. This is to be separate from the Contingency Sum Calc.

Bid Finalisation & submissionPresent to Estimation Manager for review the Cost Estimate in detail prior to review of the tender by Management.

• Assist Estimation Manager with the preparation of a list of clarifications and qualifications to the proposal.
• Ensure that Clients pricing and technical tender schedules are complete and accurate.
• When requested, carry out peer review of estimates compiled by others, checking for completeness, pricing accuracy and adequate manning and resource requirements.

ÿHandover to Projects & preparation of Data bank

• Organise Budget Handover Meetings to Project Managers.
• Maintain Lessons Learnt database from existing projects.
• Assist Estimation Manager in other various departmental development work

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