Estimator

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, and BOQs.
• Prepare material take-offs, quantity take-offs, and cost estimates.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Prepare technical and commercial bid evaluations.
• Identify project risks, assumptions, exclusions, and opportunities.
• Support proposal preparation and tender submissions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams during bid preparation.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of mechanical estimation and tendering experience.
• Experience with new-build and modification, expansion, upgrade, or refurbishment projects in existing facilities.
• Project experience in mechanical, piping, utility, infrastructure, industrial, oil and gas, fuel farm, storage tank, or pipeline work.
• Understanding of engineering drawings, specifications, and tender documents.
• Knowledge of RFIs, MTOs, RFQs, BOQs, and cost estimation.
• Experience with underground and above-ground piping systems.
• Exposure to valve chambers, utility networks, pump stations, and related civil interface works is advantageous.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, ASTM, and NFPA standards.
• Experience evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel; Candy Estimation Software experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred project backgrounds

• Preferred backgrounds include oil and gas, fuel farms and storage terminals, pipeline projects, industrial plants, utility infrastructure, water transmission networks, district cooling networks, EPC projects, and airport infrastructure projects.