Pre-Contract Estimator
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We are seeking an experienced Pre-Contract Estimator to join a leading construction business in Dubai. This role is suited to a Civil Engineer with strong pre-contract, tendering, and cost estimation experience within a main contractor environment.
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced Pre-Contract Estimator to join a leading construction business in Dubai.
This role is suited to a Civil Engineer with strong pre-contract, tendering, and cost estimation experience within a main contractor environment.
You will be responsible for managing full pre-contract estimating activities, including tender analysis, pricing strategy, and cost planning to support competitive and successful project bids.
Key Responsibilitie
- sPrepare detailed pre-contract cost estimates, BOQs, and tender submissions based on drawings, specifications, and project requirement
- sReview and analyse tender documents, contract conditions, and technical data to ensure full project understandin
- gDevelop pricing strategies, cost plans, and risk assessments to enhance bid competitivenes
- sEvaluate alternative construction methodologies and solutions to identify the most cost-effective approac
- hManage the full tendering process, ensuring accurate and timely submission deadlines are me
- tMaintain and update cost databases and benchmarking data using Candy (CCS) or similar estimation softwar
- eNegotiate and finalise pricing with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring competitive and compliant quote
- sBuild and maintain strong supply chain and stakeholder relationships to support successful biddin
- gSupport commercial activities, including tender clarifications, client engagement, and bid strategy alignmen
- tPrepare project budgets for handover to operations and conduct feasibility studies and cost variation analysi
- sReview completed projects to assess pricing accuracy and cost performance, feeding insights into future tender
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Requiremen
- tsBachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineeri
- ng3–5 years’ experience in Pre-Contract Estimati
- onProven experience with a Main Contractor (essentia
- l)Strong knowledge of tendering, cost planning, and pricing strategi
- esHands-on experience with Candy (CCS) Estimation Softwa
- reHigh level of analytical and commercial awarene
- ssUAE / Middle East project experience preferr
- edFluent in English (Arabic is an advantag
- e)Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office too
- lsExperience in asphalt or roadworks projects is a pl
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