Mechanical Estimator
Role Overview
IHCC seeks a Mechanical Estimator to prepare accurate, complete, and competitive mechanical cost estimates for tender submissions.
The scope covers HVAC, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, and associated building-services works.
The role reports to the Estimation Manager and works with the Senior Mechanical Estimator, Quantity Surveyors, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
IHCC seeks a Mechanical Estimator to prepare accurate, complete, and competitive mechanical cost estimates for tender submissions.
The scope covers HVAC, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, and associated building-services works.
The role reports to the Estimation Manager and works with the Senior Mechanical Estimator, Quantity Surveyors, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams.
Tender review and quantities
- Review mechanical tender drawings, specifications, BOQs, schedules, and client addenda; identify discrepancies, missing items, and unclear requirements.
- Prepare clarification requests and maintain traceable records of tender revisions and estimate impacts.
- Validate quantity take-offs, measure in detail when required, reconcile quantities with BOQs, and identify omitted or unpriced scope.
- Record assumptions, measurement methods, and uncertainties.
Costing, quotations, and risk
- Prepare itemized estimates for equipment, materials, labour, plant, testing, commissioning, and subcontract works; develop unit-rate build-ups and labour allowances.
- Provide mechanical inputs to preliminaries, indirect costs, escalation, and contingency.
- Prepare quotation scopes and material schedules with Procurement; evaluate supplier and subcontractor offers for compliance, exclusions, lead times, and cost.
- Assess price-sensitive risks and potential cost impacts; prepare alternatives and value-engineering comparisons.
- Document estimate basis, inclusions, exclusions, and qualifications.
Tender support and handover
- Perform first-level estimate accuracy checks, respond to review comments, and address pre-award client clarifications.
- Prepare the mechanical handover package on contract award and support Project Delivery and Cost Control.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 5–8 years in mechanical estimation, MEP tendering, or mechanical quantity surveying in building construction or design-and-build.
- Sound knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, drainage, and firefighting systems and installation methods.
- Strong Excel and cost build-up skills; Candy, CostX, or equivalent experience.
- Experience estimating from drawings and BOQs and evaluating supplier quotations.
- Professional written and spoken English.
Preferred qualifications
- AACE CEP, RICS training, or equivalent certification.
- Experience with healthcare, fit-out, commercial, or technically complex buildings in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
- Familiarity with ERP pricing records and BIM-based quantities; Arabic language.
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