Project Estimator

Description:

Our client Design & Build Contracting company is looking for a Project Estimator - Residential Villa projects, to join their Dubai team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Study tender documents including drawings, project specification, BOQ, scope of work, contract details and conditions.

• Preparing tender study report by analyzing the scope of work.

• Study tender BOQ, quantities take off, sending enquiries to the vendors/ subcontractors to get competitive quotations.

• Implement tender strategy as communicated by proposals / estimation manager.

• Liaise with construction / operations team to establish execution / method statements and reflect the same in estimation.

• Establish direct cost resources required to execute various activities.

• Prepare man-hour calculations for various activities.

• Preparing technical clarifications to client for discrepancies in tender documents after reviewing, incorporating the changes after response.

• Participate in pre- tender meetings, site visits and preparing site visit report to analyze the project scope of work.

• Analyze vendor technical offers and commercial as well in view of project specifications and standards.

• Preparing comparative statements to analyze and select the most appropriate vendors and subcontractors.

• Prepare vendors cost comparative study report to get financial selection of vendors/ subcontractor & price.

• Preparing required bid documents includes commercial and technical submittals.

• Collect all vendors’ technical data sheets, vendor’s specification, drawings, and compile in line with tender documents to prepare technical bid submission.

• Preparing coordinating post tender technical clarifications and commercial as well.

• Coordinating with vendor post tender clarification to technical qualifications.

• Assist the management for post tender commercial negotiations with client and vendors as well to reach competitive pricing.

• Assist the project and procurement team after award / in the initial phase of the project.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5-7 years’ experience in Tendering / Estimation of High-End residential projects - luxury villas
• Degree in Engineering / Quantity Surveying
• Coming from Design and Build contracting background
• Preferably immediately available
• Based in UAE.